Vasquez Surname
Approximately 1,642,311 people bear this surname
Vasquez Surname Definition:
(Spanish) One who came from the Basque country; one who tended ewes, a shepherd.
Read More About This SurnameVasquez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 250,852 | 1:127 | 9 |
| United States | 195,766 | 1:1,851 | 162 |
| Guatemala | 191,996 | 1:84 | 10 |
| Mexico | 152,709 | 1:813 | 132 |
| Colombia | 150,762 | 1:317 | 51 |
| Venezuela | 118,377 | 1:255 | 44 |
| Honduras | 114,044 | 1:77 | 11 |
| Chile | 92,794 | 1:190 | 28 |
| El Salvador | 87,136 | 1:73 | 10 |
| Dominican Republic | 58,168 | 1:179 | 29 |
| Bolivia | 46,443 | 1:229 | 33 |
| Philippines | 42,958 | 1:2,357 | 161 |
| Ecuador | 38,991 | 1:408 | 53 |
| Panama | 23,357 | 1:167 | 26 |
| Nicaragua | 19,439 | 1:310 | 67 |
| Costa Rica | 18,208 | 1:263 | 72 |
| Argentina | 16,677 | 1:2,563 | 334 |
| Spain | 9,978 | 1:4,686 | 581 |
| Brazil | 2,966 | 1:72,176 | 2,694 |
| Belize | 2,263 | 1:157 | 13 |
| France | 1,708 | 1:38,889 | 4,838 |
| Canada | 1,437 | 1:25,641 | 3,447 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,193 | 1:25,864 | 3,689 |
| Cuba | 440 | 1:26,188 | 1,453 |
| Italy | 436 | 1:140,268 | 22,269 |
| England | 320 | 1:174,119 | 15,890 |
| Australia | 288 | 1:93,735 | 10,700 |
| Portugal | 255 | 1:40,856 | 2,413 |
| Paraguay | 200 | 1:36,184 | 1,165 |
| Belgium | 190 | 1:60,509 | 9,746 |
| Germany | 144 | 1:559,066 | 46,014 |
| Netherlands | 138 | 1:122,371 | 19,176 |
| Singapore | 137 | 1:40,202 | 1,485 |
| Uruguay | 125 | 1:27,454 | 3,169 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 119 | 1:11,462 | 1,557 |
| Thailand | 114 | 1:619,635 | 105,115 |
| Switzerland | 92 | 1:89,271 | 9,885 |
| New Zealand | 81 | 1:55,905 | 8,836 |
| Aruba | 74 | 1:1,398 | 191 |
| Sweden | 74 | 1:133,064 | 9,401 |
| Haiti | 62 | 1:172,321 | 6,965 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Norway | 58 | 1:88,660 | 12,230 |
| Taiwan | 39 | 1:601,147 | 4,434 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Curaçao | 33 | 1:4,765 | 122 |
| Israel | 32 | 1:267,426 | 24,032 |
| Guyana | 31 | 1:24,588 | 2,860 |
| Japan | 30 | 1:4,261,476 | 37,285 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 30 | 1:3,679 | 609 |
| Puerto Rico | 29 | 1:122,419 | 1,744 |
| Russia | 29 | 1:4,969,761 | 222,297 |
| Gibraltar | 25 | 1:1,358 | 302 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Czechia | 15 | 1:708,898 | 64,682 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 12 | 1:4,600 | 509 |
| Ireland | 11 | 1:428,085 | 15,694 |
| Andorra | 10 | 1:8,384 | 1,259 |
| Cayman Islands | 10 | 1:6,389 | 805 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Central African Republic | 9 | 1:501,710 | 179 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| South Korea | 8 | 1:6,405,032 | 1,091 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 | 1:4,291 | 379 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Dominica | 3 | 1:25,297 | 621 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Angola | 2 | 1:13,494,607 | 11,780 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Ghana | 2 | 1:13,510,346 | 23,679 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mozambique | 2 | 1:13,630,784 | 7,358 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 434 | 1:115,711 | 11,408 |
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.
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".
- annettevmThe 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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Average Vasquez Salary in
United States
$34,887 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Vasquez Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vasquez in the Arabic language | ||
| فاسكيز | faskyz | - |
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Vasquez Reference & Research
Vasquez DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Vasquez FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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