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Gonsales Name Meaning

Hispanic: altered form of Spanish González (see Gonzalez ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Gonsalez, Gonzales, Gonsalves, Gunsalus, Gonzalez, Pinales, Portales

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Where is the Gonsales family from?

You can see how Gonsales families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gonsales family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gonsales families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Gonsales family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Gonsales's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gonsales families in 1891.
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What did your Gonsales ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cleaner were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gonsales. 49% of Gonsales men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Gonsales women worked as a Cleaner. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gonsales were Fisherman and Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    49%
  • Farm Laborer
    13%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Fisherman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cleaner
    20%
  • Operator
    20%
  • Housekeeper
    20%
  • Laborer
    14%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Gonsales. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Gonsales. For the veterans among your Gonsales ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gonsales lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Gonsales life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Gonsales in 1946 was 31, and 86 in 2004.

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