Vazquez Surname
Approximately 1,650,325 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameVazquez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1,115,433 | 1:111 | 14 |
| Spain | 150,831 | 1:310 | 25 |
| United States | 90,630 | 1:3,999 | 437 |
| Argentina | 84,390 | 1:506 | 56 |
| Puerto Rico | 62,658 | 1:57 | 8 |
| Cuba | 60,659 | 1:190 | 27 |
| Paraguay | 37,147 | 1:195 | 42 |
| Venezuela | 16,199 | 1:1,865 | 328 |
| Uruguay | 8,596 | 1:399 | 44 |
| Ecuador | 4,811 | 1:3,306 | 568 |
| Dominican Republic | 4,175 | 1:2,499 | 342 |
| Brazil | 2,136 | 1:100,222 | 3,768 |
| Colombia | 1,901 | 1:25,131 | 1,745 |
| France | 1,730 | 1:38,395 | 4,753 |
| Guatemala | 1,718 | 1:9,361 | 1,043 |
| Nicaragua | 1,316 | 1:4,575 | 514 |
| Switzerland | 616 | 1:13,333 | 2,204 |
| England | 562 | 1:99,142 | 10,486 |
| Canada | 457 | 1:80,625 | 8,989 |
| Germany | 427 | 1:188,537 | 21,891 |
| Philippines | 372 | 1:272,146 | 39,801 |
| Chile | 324 | 1:54,372 | 2,397 |
| Bolivia | 315 | 1:33,703 | 2,180 |
| Panama | 314 | 1:12,459 | 1,019 |
| Portugal | 274 | 1:38,023 | 2,283 |
| Peru | 269 | 1:118,157 | 6,986 |
| Belgium | 234 | 1:49,131 | 7,995 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Honduras | 167 | 1:52,793 | 1,279 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Costa Rica | 155 | 1:30,839 | 892 |
| Australia | 136 | 1:198,498 | 19,506 |
| Thailand | 126 | 1:560,622 | 95,829 |
| Netherlands | 124 | 1:136,187 | 20,959 |
| Andorra | 116 | 1:723 | 118 |
| El Salvador | 113 | 1:56,141 | 1,323 |
| Italy | 54 | 1:1,132,531 | 73,160 |
| Ireland | 50 | 1:94,179 | 5,191 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Denmark | 27 | 1:209,064 | 16,975 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 17 | 1:6,493 | 987 |
| Japan | 15 | 1:8,522,953 | 44,380 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Belize | 8 | 1:44,434 | 2,498 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Faroe Islands | 4 | 1:12,250 | 984 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Egypt | 3 | 1:30,645,251 | 132,600 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1:3,561,302 | 20,668 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Laos | 2 | 1:3,294,162 | 1,900 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Nauru | 2 | 1:5,940 | 420 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1:17,164 | 627 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
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".
- annettevmVázquez is a surname deriving of Spanish descent. The name itself means 'son of Vasco', which derives from the Spanish medieval term Velasco.
- thatonekiddoGázquez is a variant of the Spanish surname, Vázquez, which means 'son of Vasco'. Vasco may mean 'crow'.
- albichuVazquez Demographics
Average Vazquez Salary in
United States
$37,324 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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Vazquez Reference & Research
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