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

Velasquez has its highest incidence in Guatemala. It can be found in the variant forms: Velásquez, Velàsquez, Vélasquez, Velasquéz, Veläsquez or Velâsquez. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Velasquez is the 630^th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 8,456 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Velasquez live; 49 percent live in South America and 33 percent live in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 775,413^th most widely held forename throughout the world, borne by 142 people.

The last name Velasquez is most commonly used in Guatemala, where it is held by 154,332 people, or 1 in 104. In Guatemala it is most prevalent in: San Marcos Department, where 20 percent are found, Guatemala Department, where 13 percent are found and Suchitepéquez Department, where 12 percent are found. Barring Guatemala this surname occurs in 113 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 17 percent are found and Venezuela, where 13 percent are found.

Velasquez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Velasquez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Velasquez last name rose 40,365 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Velasquez Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Velasquez last name are 42.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.04% being registered with the political party.

The amount Velasquez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 67.85% less than the national average, earning €9,654 per year; in Norway they earn 34.64% less than the national average, earning 226,182 kr per year; in Peru they earn 6.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,079 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.64% more than the national average, earning $24,436,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.31% less than the national average, earning $36,976 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.76% less than the national average, earning $45,830 CAD per year.