Vaz Surname
Approximately 307,259 people bear this surname
Vaz Surname User-submission:
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.
Read More About This SurnameVaz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 118,617 | 1:1,805 | 189 |
| Mozambique | 48,821 | 1:558 | 115 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 44,365 | 1:39 | 12 |
| Angola | 30,170 | 1:895 | 150 |
| Portugal | 26,024 | 1:400 | 70 |
| India | 13,404 | 1:57,227 | 3,916 |
| Cape Verde | 4,562 | 1:116 | 33 |
| Spain | 3,042 | 1:15,369 | 1,747 |
| United States | 2,904 | 1:124,814 | 13,256 |
| France | 2,772 | 1:23,962 | 2,815 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1,901 | 1:93 | 17 |
| Uruguay | 1,777 | 1:1,931 | 236 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,608 | 1:12,941 | 1,861 |
| Canada | 1,038 | 1:35,497 | 4,534 |
| England | 790 | 1:70,529 | 8,101 |
| Oman | 751 | 1:4,911 | 701 |
| Argentina | 689 | 1:62,037 | 5,282 |
| Saudi Arabia | 676 | 1:45,645 | 6,666 |
| Australia | 390 | 1:69,220 | 8,220 |
| Jamaica | 319 | 1:8,997 | 1,014 |
| Kuwait | 193 | 1:19,693 | 2,634 |
| Panama | 166 | 1:23,568 | 1,489 |
| Senegal | 164 | 1:88,898 | 1,007 |
| Philippines | 151 | 1:670,452 | 69,467 |
| Singapore | 150 | 1:36,718 | 1,328 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Switzerland | 119 | 1:69,016 | 8,291 |
| Mexico | 117 | 1:1,060,908 | 13,559 |
| Netherlands | 106 | 1:159,313 | 23,533 |
| Puerto Rico | 97 | 1:36,599 | 968 |
| South Africa | 97 | 1:558,533 | 43,702 |
| United Arab Emirates | 86 | 1:106,538 | 9,171 |
| Thailand | 79 | 1:894,156 | 140,446 |
| New Zealand | 77 | 1:58,809 | 9,204 |
| Venezuela | 72 | 1:419,501 | 8,522 |
| Germany | 71 | 1:1,133,880 | 74,985 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Malaysia | 59 | 1:499,902 | 25,042 |
| Pakistan | 53 | 1:3,370,639 | 25,973 |
| Turkey | 47 | 1:1,655,775 | 62,151 |
| Ireland | 43 | 1:109,510 | 5,657 |
| Belgium | 33 | 1:348,383 | 38,592 |
| Chile | 32 | 1:550,515 | 13,718 |
| Costa Rica | 26 | 1:183,849 | 2,454 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Iran | 23 | 1:3,338,371 | 97,100 |
| Luxembourg | 23 | 1:25,241 | 4,722 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Paraguay | 19 | 1:380,881 | 5,564 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Norway | 18 | 1:285,683 | 29,080 |
| East Timor | 16 | 1:75,996 | 145 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| Andorra | 11 | 1:7,622 | 1,167 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Macau | 9 | 1:66,848 | 400 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
The alternate forms: Váz (33) are calculated separately.
Vaz (822) may also be a first name.
Vaz Surname Meaning
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".
- annettevmIt is thought to be an alternate form of Vasques, the patronymic for the Portuguese given name Vasco, which in turn is thought to be derived from the name of the Basque Country (Pais Vasco in Spanish).
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Vaz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vaz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vaz (Hindi: वाज़, Marathi: वाज़) is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Váz. Click here for other possible spellings of Vaz.
How Common Is The Last Name Vaz? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,786th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 23,718 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 42 percent of Vaz live; 39 percent live in South America and 39 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 285,014th most widespread first name globally It is held by 822 people.
This last name is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 118,617 people, or 1 in 1,805. In Brazil Vaz is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 25 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 14 percent live and Paraná, where 10 percent live. Beside Brazil this surname occurs in 110 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 16 percent live and Guinea-Bissau, where 14 percent live.
Vaz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vaz has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Vaz surname grew 39,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vaz Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Vaz last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Vaz surname are 42.43% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.66% being registered with the party.
The amount Vaz earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 29.03% less than the national average, earning 245,622 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.03% less than the national average, earning R 228,060 per year; in United States they earn 13.81% more than the national average, earning $49,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $54,358 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Váz | 89 | 33 | / |
| Vaiz | 86 | 1,338 | / |
| Vazh | 86 | 167 | / |
| Vatz | 86 | 164 | / |
| Vacz | 86 | 34 | / |
| Veaz | 86 | 32 | / |
| Vaaz | 86 | 29 | / |
| Vajz | 86 | 12 | / |
| Vauz | 86 | 11 | / |
| Vazz | 86 | 5 | / |
| Vasz | 86 | 4 | / |
| Vahz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vazc | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vayz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vhaz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vwaz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vadz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hvaz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Va | 80 | 61,997 | / |
| Vautz | 75 | 136 | / |
| D'Vaz | 75 | 126 | / |
| Vajsz | 75 | 116 | / |
| Vaitz | 75 | 81 | / |
| Vazsh | 75 | 46 | / |
| Vaisz | 75 | 32 | / |
| Vaatz | 75 | 28 | / |
| Vahaz | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hvatz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Vazci | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vajzc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vazhh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vattz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baz | 67 | 152,437 | / |
| Vai | 67 | 63,284 | / |
| Voa | 67 | 33,998 | / |
| Vaj | 67 | 27,006 | / |
| Vat | 67 | 20,776 | / |
| Vas | 67 | 19,984 | / |
| Faz | 67 | 10,429 | / |
| Vad | 67 | 9,202 | / |
| Vah | 67 | 8,844 | / |
| Vea | 67 | 6,145 | / |
| Vua | 67 | 6,049 | / |
| Vay | 67 | 5,346 | / |
| Vau | 67 | 2,691 | / |
| Vaa | 67 | 1,806 | / |
| Waz | 67 | 1,520 | / |
| Vaš | 67 | 1,080 | / |
| Voz | 67 | 741 | / |
| Vap | 67 | 431 | / |
| Hva | 67 | 326 | / |
| Vwa | 67 | 304 | / |
| Vax | 67 | 221 | / |
| Vazova | 67 | 152 | / |
| Vac | 67 | 120 | / |
| D'Vauz | 67 | 42 | / |
| Uaz | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vga | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vaß | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vaň | 67 | 5 | / |
| D'Vatz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vaş | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaș | 67 | 2 | / |
| Véa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vóz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vìa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veatze | 67 | 0 | / |
Vaz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vaz in the Marathi language | ||
| वाज़ | vaza | 83.33 |
| वज़ | vaza | 16.67 |
| Vaz in the Hindi language | ||
| वाज़ | vaza | 62.5 |
| वाज़ | vaza | 25 |
| वज़ | vaza | 12.5 |
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