Gonsales

Gonsales Meaning & Origin

About Gonsales
The surname Gonsales is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Gonzalo, which itself comes from the Germanic name Gundisalvus. The name is composed of the elements "gund," meaning "battle," and "salv," meaning "safe" or "healthy." Therefore, the surname Gonsales can be interpreted to mean "battle-safe" or "safe in battle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gonzalo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gonsales is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gonsales: 2,861
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,095
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.97

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gonsales based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNSLS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0520402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 N S EY0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈgoʊnseɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNSLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gonsales in Braille

Here's how to represent Gonsales in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gonsales in braille

How to sign the name Gonsales using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gonsales using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gonsales in sign language

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