Meaning of the nameGonzaga
- Male
- Italian origin
- Spanish origin
- Gon-za-ga
Gonzaga is a surname taken from Spanish or Italian, also the name of a municipality in Minas Gerais, that appears in Brazil as a male name.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 654 people named Gonzaga, the 11,084th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 53, and the largest group was born in the 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Gonzaga is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 654
- Rank in Brazil
- #11,084
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,005
- people
Gonzaga in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gonzaga, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (151 people).
0 women 644 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
About the name Gonzaga
Wiktionary records Gonzaga as a surname, as the name of a municipality in Minas Gerais and of a neighborhood in Santos, borrowed from Spanish or Italian. The meaning of the name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 654 people named Gonzaga, with a median age of 53. It is almost always male, with people born since the 1940s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Gonzaga · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Gonzaga
What does the name Gonzaga mean?
The meaning of Gonzaga is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Gonzaga in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 654 people with the first name Gonzaga, which ranks it number 11,084 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Gonzaga a boy's or a girl's name?
Gonzaga is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 644 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Gonzaga?
Gonzaga is a name of Italian and Spanish origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
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