Meaning of the surname González
González is a Spanish surname of the patronymic type meaning "son of Gonzalo". It is one of the 10 most common surnames in Mexico. Fifth most common surname in Mexico. The second element of Gundisalvus is uncertain.
About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or the popular reading is folk etymology. The page gives the best-supported explanation.
Formed from a father's given name with the suffix -ez, -es, or -iz, meaning 'son of'. Hernández is the son of Hernando, Martínez the son of Martín. About half of the most common Mexican surnames are patronymics.
In Mexico a person carries two surnames, the father's and then the mother's, so González appears as either half of a pair: González García, López González. Read how the two-surname system works.