Vasquez Surname

325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,642,311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Vasquez Surname Definition:

(Spanish) One who came from the Basque country; one who tended ewes, a shepherd.

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Vasquez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru250,8521:1279
United States195,7661:1,851162
Guatemala191,9961:8410
Mexico152,7091:813132
Colombia150,7621:31751
Venezuela118,3771:25544
Honduras114,0441:7711
Chile92,7941:19028
El Salvador87,1361:7310
Dominican Republic58,1681:17929
Bolivia46,4431:22933
Philippines42,9581:2,357161
Ecuador38,9911:40853
Panama23,3571:16726
Nicaragua19,4391:31067
Costa Rica18,2081:26372
Argentina16,6771:2,563334
Spain9,9781:4,686581
Brazil2,9661:72,1762,694
Belize2,2631:15713
France1,7081:38,8894,838
Canada1,4371:25,6413,447
Saudi Arabia1,1931:25,8643,689
Cuba4401:26,1881,453
Italy4361:140,26822,269
England3201:174,11915,890
Australia2881:93,73510,700
Portugal2551:40,8562,413
Paraguay2001:36,1841,165
Belgium1901:60,5099,746
Germany1441:559,06646,014
Netherlands1381:122,37119,176
Singapore1371:40,2021,485
Uruguay1251:27,4543,169
Trinidad and Tobago1191:11,4621,557
Thailand1141:619,635105,115
Switzerland921:89,2719,885
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Aruba741:1,398191
Sweden741:133,0649,401
Haiti621:172,3216,965
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Norway581:88,66012,230
Taiwan391:601,1474,434
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Curaçao331:4,765122
Israel321:267,42624,032
Guyana311:24,5882,860
Japan301:4,261,47637,285
United States Virgin Islands301:3,679609
Puerto Rico291:122,4191,744
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
Gibraltar251:1,358302
China211:65,110,5513,537
Guam211:7,6251,143
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Antigua and Barbuda121:8,264893
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Saint Kitts and Nevis121:4,600509
Ireland111:428,08515,694
Andorra101:8,3841,259
Cayman Islands101:6,389805
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Central African Republic91:501,710179
India91:85,229,487684,495
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Finland81:687,08836,047
South Korea81:6,405,0321,091
Turks and Caicos Islands81:4,291379
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Oman41:921,9937,313
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Dominica31:25,297621
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Angola21:13,494,60711,780
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ghana21:13,510,34623,679
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Mozambique21:13,630,7847,358
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4341:115,71111,408

The alternate forms: Vásquez (7,571), Vàsquez (174), Vasquéz (13), Vasquèz (2), Väsquez (2), Vãsquez (1), Vasquêz (1) & Vàsquèz (1) are calculated separately.

Vasquez (1,722) may also be a first name.

Vasquez Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Spanish) One who came from the Basque country; one who tended ewes, a shepherd.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surname is Spanish, of Basque origin, with the first Vazquez families in the Castile region of Spain. Recorded in a number of forms including de Belasco, Belasco, de Velasco, Velasco, Vazquez, Velazquez, and the Portugese Vasquez and Vaz. The surname was thought originally to have been a nickname due to the presence in many early recordings of the preposition "de" meaning "of" or "from", suggesting a locational origin, and gives a meaning perhaps of "of/from the place of the crows".

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The Velasquez surname means 'of the crow', stemming from ancient Basque.

This surname recorded in both Spain, Portugal, and Modern Latin America is of ancient pre-10th century Basque origins. Recorded in a number of forms including de Belasco, Belasco, de Velasco, Velasco, and Velasquez, as well as the Portuguese Vasquez and Vaz, the derivation is from the ancient word vela or bela, meaning 'crow'.

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Vasquez Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vasquez Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Vasquez (Arabic: فاسكيز) is found most in Peru. It can also be found as: Vásquez, Vàsquez, Vasquéz, Vasquèz, Väsquez, Vãsquez, Vasquêz or Vàsquèz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vasquez? popularity and diffusion

It is the 325th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 4,437 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Vasquez live; 43 percent live in South America and 28 percent live in Hispano-Central America. Vasquez is also the 184,990th most commonly used given name globally. It is borne by 1,722 people.

It is most frequent in Peru, where it is carried by 250,852 people, or 1 in 127. In Peru it is most numerous in: Lima Province, where 23 percent reside, Cajamarca Region, where 17 percent reside and La Libertad Region, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Peru this surname exists in 133 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Guatemala, where 12 percent reside.

Vasquez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vasquez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vasquez surname increased 45,107 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vasquez Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Vasquez surname is predominantly Latin Catholic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Vasquez last name are 43.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vasquez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 45.62% less than the national average, earning €16,330 per year; in Norway they earn 18.4% less than the national average, earning 282,393 kr per year; in Peru they earn 9.97% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,453 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.71% more than the national average, earning $23,772,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.15% less than the national average, earning $34,887 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.26% less than the national average, earning $45,580 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vásquez957,571/
Vàsquez95174/
Vasquéz9513/
Vasquèz952/
Väsquez952/
Vãsquez951/
Vasquêz951/
Vaszquez9367/
Vasquezz9340/
Veasquez9330/
Vassquez9324/
Vaasquez9310/
Vasqueez9310/
Vasquuez939/
Vasquesz938/
Vasqquez937/
Vasquiez937/
Vasdquez936/
Vazsquez934/
Vasqueuz934/
Vasqueaz934/
Vasquwez932/
Vaesquez932/
Vasquezx932/
Vfasquez931/
Vascquez931/
Vasquezc931/
Vasquezj931/
Vaxsquez931/
Vasquerz931/
Vasquezs931/
Vaásquez931/
V'Asquez931/
Vasquezt931/
Vasque922,078/
Vaquez921,362/
Vasqez92100/
Vàsquèz901/
D'Vasquez881/
Vazquez861,650,325/
Vasques8625,255/
Basquez863,486/
Vasguez86117/
Vesquez8683/
Vacquez8681/
Vasqeuz8645/
Vosquez8644/
Vasquiz8634/
Vasquec8623/
Vasquex8617/
Vasquea8616/
Vaxquez8615/
Vasqiez8610/
Vasquet869/
Wasquez869/
Vascuez868/
Vaaquez866/
Vaskuez865/
Vadquez865/
Vasqued863/
Vaqquez863/
Vaszqez863/
Vasquee863/
Vasquer863/
Vayquez862/
Vasqwez862/
Fasquez862/
Uasquez862/
Vaquiez862/
Vajquez862/
Vasquey861/
Vaqguez861/
Vascqez861/
Vasquce861/
Vasquei861/
Veaquez861/
Vasqeez861/
Vaiquez861/
Vaque832,551/
Vaqez835/
Vasquezová821/
Vazquezz8014/
Veazquez8013/
Vazquuez8010/
Vazzquez808/
Vaazquez806/
Vazquesz806/
Vazquiez806/
Vasquest805/
Vazqueez804/
Vazquerz804/
Vaszques804/
Vazquezx803/
Vascques803/
Vaisques803/
Vazqquez803/
Vasquies802/
Baskquez802/
Vássquez802/
Huasquez801/
Vosquesz801/
Vaczquez801/
Vazqueaz801/
Vazquezs801/
Vehsquez801/
Vásqquez801/
Vassques801/
Vazqwuez801/
Vazxquez801/
Vaázquez801/
Vásquuez801/
Vasqques801/
Vasquesp801/
Wasquesz800/
Basque774,839/
Vaquer773,277/
Vazque77822/
Vaquiz77512/
Vaquie77326/
Waquez77183/
Vaquet77155/
Vaques77102/
Vaguez7769/
Vaskez7757/
Vazqez7745/
Vacque7744/
Baquez7742/
Vasqui7726/
Váquez7721/
Vasqes779/
Wasque777/
Vaique774/
Vasqua772/
Vosque772/
Vàquez772/
Basqez771/
Vascue771/
Vaskue771/
Hvaque771/
Vasqué771/
Voquez771/
Vàsqez771/
Vásqez771/
Vásque771/
Vaqued771/
D'Vazquez751/
Vaqe7347/
Vázquez7110,669/
Bosquez718,512/
Vazques713,013/
Basques711,124/
Bazquez71626/
Vauchez71423/
Wacquez71325/
Vacquie71239/
Bacquez71206/
Vàzquez71191/
Wasques7183/
Vacquer7158/
Vaquett7145/
Vezquez7143/
Vacquet7135/
Vauquet7129/
Vacques7119/
Vazquea7118/
Vesques7118/
Bósquez7116/
Vasquis7115/
Vasgues7115/
Vozquez7112/
Vazqiez7111/
Vazquex7110/
Vazqeuz7110/
Vásques719/
Vazquec717/
Vazquéz717/
Väzquez717/
Vazquet716/
Fasques716/
Uazquez715/
Vazquiz715/
Vazquer715/
Vazquezová714/
Vosques714/
Wauquez713/
Vaschez713/
Vazcuez712/
Vazkuez712/
Vazquey712/
Voxquez712/
Vascues712/
Vaiques712/
Vàsques712/
Vásqeuz712/
Bòsquez712/
Basquiz712/
Baskuez711/
Wazquez711/
Vaskued711/
Vasqeus711/
Vazquce711/
Bausque711/
Basguez711/
Huaquez711/
Huasque711/
Wanquez711/
Vásquezová711/
Vãzquez711/
Fazquez711/
Basquee711/
Baqueaz711/
Basquey710/
Baque6718,228/
Vaske673,671/
Vague67848/
Wauquiez67240/
Wacquiez67189/
Waucquez67188/
Waque67114/
Vaiqe67101/
Vaqué6765/
Vauce6730/
Vaqui6722/
Voque6717/
Vazquies678/
Faisques678/
Vauke677/
Vosquies675/
Vaquaise673/
Vasqi672/
Huanquez671/
Baqez671/
Voizquez671/
Uaque671/
Vaqer671/
Vakue671/
Vaquè671/
Vakez671/
Vacue671/
Vaaqe671/
Vaucquer671/
Vázquezz671/
Vázquuez671/
Basquets671/
Basquise670/

Vasquez Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vasquez in the Arabic language
فاسكيزfaskyz-

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Vasquez Reference & Research

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