Updated August 8, 2024 Share: Table of contents Family name origins & meanings Spanish (González) : patronymic from the personal name Gonzalo, a personal name of Visigothic origin, based on the Germanic element gunþ ‘battle’. Compare Portuguese Gonçalves (see Goncalves). Appears on Spanish Last Names + Meanings Mexican Last Names and Meanings Puerto Rican Surnames and Meanings Dominican Surnames and Meanings