Gonzaga
English
Etymology
From Romance (Portuguese Gonzaga Spanish Gonzaga, Italian Gonzaga) and Philippine (Cebuano Gonzaga, Tagalog Gonzaga). Originally from Italian Gonzaga, the name of the ruling family of Mantua. This surname is now predominantly found in Brazil. The Portuguese and Philippine name originates from Spanish. The Spanish name originates from Italian.
Proper noun
Gonzaga (plural Gonzagas)
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gonzaga is the 11185th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2827 individuals. Gonzaga is most common among Hispanic/Latino (50.23%), Asian/Pacific Islander (34.24%) and White (11.35%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gonzaga”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 63.
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Gon‧za‧ga
- IPA(key): /ɡonˈsaɡa/, [ɡɔn̪ˈs̪a.ɡʌ]
Descendants
- English: Gonzaga
Italian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡonˈd͡za.ɡa/
- Rhymes: -aɡa
- Hyphenation: Gon‧zà‧ga
Proper noun
Gonzaga m or f by sense
- a habitational surname, named for the town
- a noble family from Mantua
Derived terms
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡõˈza.ɡɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡõˈza.ɡa/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡõˈza.ɡɐ/ [ɡõˈza.ɣɐ]
Descendants
- English: Gonzaga
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ɡonˈθaɡa/ [ɡõn̟ˈθa.ɣ̞a]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ɡonˈsaɡa/ [ɡõnˈsa.ɣ̞a]
- Rhymes: -aɡa
- Syllabification: Gon‧za‧ga
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡonˈzaɡa/ [ɡonˈza.ɣɐ]
- IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /ɡonˈsaɡa/ [ɡonˈsa.ɣɐ]
- Rhymes: -aɡa
- Syllabification: Gon‧za‧ga
Proper noun
Gonzaga (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜈ᜔ᜐᜄ)
- a surname from Spanish, most notably borne by:
- Toni Gonzaga, Filipina singer, TV host and actress
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Gonzaga is the 79th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 72,437 individuals.
Descendants
- English: Gonzaga
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