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Where Does The Last Name Velasco Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Velasco is found most in Mexico. It may occur in the variant forms: Velásco or Vélasco. For other potential spellings of Velasco click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velasco? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,081^st most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 14,710 people. Velasco is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Velasco are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 323,427^th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 659 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 160,680 people, or 1 in 773. In Mexico Velasco is most frequent in: Chiapas, where 20 percent live, Oaxaca, where 18 percent live and México, where 13 percent live. Beside Mexico this last name is found in 123 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 20 percent live and Colombia, where 12 percent live.

Velasco Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Velasco has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Velasco surname grew 70,626 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 3,000 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Velasco Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Velasco surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Velasco last name are 41.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Velasco earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 80.2% less than the national average, earning €5,946 per year; in Norway they earn 35.68% less than the national average, earning 222,607 kr per year; in Peru they earn 29.75% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,153 per year; in South Africa they earn 18.19% less than the national average, earning R 194,400 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.05% less than the national average, earning $21,555,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.72% less than the national average, earning $40,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $49,608 CAD per year.