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Habitational name from the town of Gonzaga in Mantua, Lombardy, Italy
Gonzaga is rank #89 among Filipino surnames (67,426 people, spanish / other origin, 3 syllables). First names below are scored against this surname as a last name.
Origin and meaning
Habitational name from the town of Gonzaga in Mantua, Lombardy, Italy
Originally an Italian toponymic surname associated with the ruling House of Gonzaga, the name became widespread in the Hispanic Catholic world through Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. It was adopted across the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era as both a devotional name and through administrative surname assignment.
Gonzaga is a prominent surname of Italian noble origin (from the town of Gonzaga in Lombardy) that spread widely throughout the Spanish-speaking world, largely due to veneration of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (San Luis Gonzaga). In the Philippines, it was introduced and distributed during the Spanish colonial period through Christian naming practices and the 1849 Clavería decree.
First names ending in a consonant tend to flow more cleanly into this surname.
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About the surname Gonzaga
Is Gonzaga a last name or a maiden name?
Either. As a last name it is the father's surname. As a maiden surname it becomes the child's middle name. Combination pages keep those two roles distinct.
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