Vazquez Surname

322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,650,325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Vazquez 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.

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Vazquez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1,115,4331:11114
Spain150,8311:31025
United States90,6301:3,999437
Argentina84,3901:50656
Puerto Rico62,6581:578
Cuba60,6591:19027
Paraguay37,1471:19542
Venezuela16,1991:1,865328
Uruguay8,5961:39944
Ecuador4,8111:3,306568
Dominican Republic4,1751:2,499342
Brazil2,1361:100,2223,768
Colombia1,9011:25,1311,745
France1,7301:38,3954,753
Guatemala1,7181:9,3611,043
Nicaragua1,3161:4,575514
Switzerland6161:13,3332,204
England5621:99,14210,486
Canada4571:80,6258,989
Germany4271:188,53721,891
Philippines3721:272,14639,801
Chile3241:54,3722,397
Bolivia3151:33,7032,180
Panama3141:12,4591,019
Portugal2741:38,0232,283
Peru2691:118,1576,986
Belgium2341:49,1317,995
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Honduras1671:52,7931,279
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Costa Rica1551:30,839892
Australia1361:198,49819,506
Thailand1261:560,62295,829
Netherlands1241:136,18720,959
Andorra1161:723118
El Salvador1131:56,1411,323
Italy541:1,132,53173,160
Ireland501:94,1795,191
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Qatar221:107,18211,536
China211:65,110,5513,537
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
United States Virgin Islands171:6,493987
Japan151:8,522,95344,380
Sweden151:656,45048,545
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Wales131:238,04114,239
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Finland111:499,70030,478
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Norway101:514,22941,629
Belize81:44,4342,498
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Greenland71:8,054710
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Egypt31:30,645,251132,600
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Monaco31:12,3552,088
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Laos21:3,294,1621,900
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Nauru21:5,940420
Turks and Caicos Islands21:17,164627
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Vázquez (10,669), Vàzquez (191), Vazquéz (7), Väzquez (7), Vãzquez (1) & Vázquéz (1) are calculated separately.

Vazquez (922) may also be a first name.

Vazquez 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".

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Vázquez is a surname deriving of Spanish descent. The name itself means 'son of Vasco', which derives from the Spanish medieval term Velasco.

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Gázquez is a variant of the Spanish surname, Vázquez, which means 'son of Vasco'. Vasco may mean 'crow'.

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Vazquez Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vazquez occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Vázquez, Vàzquez, Vazquéz, Väzquez, Vãzquez or Vázquéz. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vazquez? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 322nd most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,416 people. The last name Vazquez is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Vazquez reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Vazquez is also the 266,800th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 922 people.

Vazquez is most common in Mexico, where it is carried by 1,115,433 people, or 1 in 111. In Mexico it is most numerous in: México, where 13 percent are found, Chiapas, where 11 percent are found and Mexico City, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Mexico this surname exists in 131 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Vazquez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vazquez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vazquez last name expanded 3,021,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vazquez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vazquez surname are 43.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.41% registered with the political party.

The amount Vazquez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 31.27% less than the national average, earning €20,641 per year; in Norway they earn 167.98% more than the national average, earning 927,422 kr per year; in Peru they earn 139.29% more than the national average, earning S/. 46,386 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.14% more than the national average, earning $23,414,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.5% less than the national average, earning $37,324 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.93% less than the national average, earning $47,236 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vázquez9510,669/
Vàzquez95191/
Vazquéz957/
Väzquez957/
Vãzquez951/
Vaszquez9367/
Vazquezz9314/
Veazquez9313/
Vazquuez9310/
Vazzquez938/
Vaazquez936/
Vazquesz936/
Vazquiez936/
Vazqueez934/
Vazquerz934/
Vazsquez934/
Vazquezx933/
Vazqquez933/
Vaczquez931/
Vazqueaz931/
Vazquezs931/
Vazqwuez931/
Vazxquez931/
Vaázquez931/
Vaquez921,362/
Vazque92822/
Vazqez9245/
Vázquéz901/
D'Vazquez881/
Vasquez861,642,311/
Vazques863,013/
Bazquez86626/
Vacquez8681/
Vezquez8643/
Vazquea8618/
Vaxquez8615/
Vozquez8612/
Vazqiez8611/
Vazquex8610/
Vazqeuz8610/
Vazquec867/
Vaaquez866/
Vazquet866/
Uazquez865/
Vadquez865/
Vazquiz865/
Vazquer865/
Vaqquez863/
Vaszqez863/
Vayquez862/
Vazcuez862/
Vazkuez862/
Vazquey862/
Vaquiez862/
Vajquez862/
Wazquez861/
Vaqguez861/
Vazquce861/
Veaquez861/
Fazquez861/
Vaiquez861/
Vaque832,551/
Vaqez835/
Vazquezová824/
Vasquezz8040/
Veasquez8030/
Vassquez8024/
Vaasquez8010/
Vasqueez8010/
Vasquuez809/
Vasquesz808/
Vazquies808/
Vasqquez807/
Vasquiez807/
Vasdquez806/
Vasqueuz804/
Vaszques804/
Vasqueaz804/
Vasquwez802/
Vaesquez802/
Vasquezx802/
Voizquez801/
Vfasquez801/
Vascquez801/
Vasquezc801/
Vasquezj801/
Vaxsquez801/
Vasquerz801/
Vasquezs801/
Vaásquez801/
Vázquezz801/
Vázquuez801/
V'Asquez801/
Vasquezt801/
Vaquer773,277/
Vasque772,078/
Vaquiz77512/
Vaquie77326/
Waquez77183/
Vaquet77155/
Vaques77102/
Vasqez77100/
Vaguez7769/
Vacque7744/
Baquez7742/
Bazque7734/
Vazkez7728/
Váquez7721/
Vázque778/
Vaique774/
Vazqua772/
Vàquez772/
Bazqez771/
Vazqec771/
Vazqes771/
Hvaque771/
Voquez771/
Vàzqez771/
Vaqued771/
D'Vasquez751/
Vaqe7347/
Vasques7125,255/
Vásquez717,571/
Basquez713,486/
Vauchez71423/
Wacquez71325/
Facquez71260/
Vacquie71239/
Bacquez71206/
Vàsquez71174/
Vasguez71117/
Bozquez71105/
Vesquez7183/
Vacquer7158/
Vaquett7145/
Vosquez7144/
Vacquet7135/
Vasquiz7134/
Bazques7131/
Vauquet7129/
Vasquec7123/
Vacques7119/
Vasquex7117/
Vasquea7116/
Vasquéz7113/
Vasqiez7110/
Vasquet719/
Wasquez719/
Vascuez718/
Vacquec716/
Vaskuez715/
Vázques715/
Vasqued713/
Vasquee713/
Vasquer713/
Wauquez713/
Vázquezová713/
Vasqwez712/
Voxquez712/
Fasquez712/
Uasquez712/
Vaiques712/
Vasquèz712/
Väsquez712/
Bázquez712/
Vasquey711/
Vasquezová711/
Bazkuez711/
Vascqez711/
Vasquce711/
Vasquei711/
Vazkues711/
Vazkuec711/
Vãsquez711/
Vasquêz711/
Huaquez711/
Wanquez711/
Vasqeez711/
Vàzques711/
Baqueaz711/
Baque6718,228/
Vague67848/
Wauquiez67240/
Wacquiez67189/
Waucquez67188/
Waque67114/
Faucquez67109/
Vaiqe67101/
Vaqué6765/
Vauce6730/
Vaqui6722/
Voque6717/
Vauke677/
Vasquest675/
Vascques673/
Vaquaise673/
Vaisques673/
Vasquies672/
Baskquez672/
Vássquez672/
Huanquez671/
Huasquez671/
Baqez671/
Vosquesz671/
Uaque671/
Vaqer671/
Vakue671/
Veazcuea671/
Vehsquez671/
Vásqquez671/
Vassques671/
Vaqes671/
Vaquè671/
Vakez671/
Vacue671/
Vaaqe671/
Vaucquer671/
Vásquuez671/
Vasqques671/
Vasquesp671/
Wasquesz670/

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