Velaz Surname

379,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Velaz Surname User-submission:

This is a patronimyc surname of Spanish origin. Although it has been suggested that it could be derived from Basque, it is, in fact, a patronym from the medieval name Vela, which itself is derived from Vigila (Wigila), a Germanic name used by Visigoths.

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Velaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain6031:77,5326,744
Argentina2141:199,73616,554
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Vélaz (9) & Veláz (1) are calculated separately.

Velaz (10) may also be a first name.

Velaz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a patronimyc surname of Spanish origin. Although it has been suggested that it could be derived from Basque, it is, in fact, a patronym from the medieval name Vela, which itself is derived from Vigila (Wigila), a Germanic name used by Visigoths.

- haffman97

Velaz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Velaz occurs most in Spain. It may also be rendered as: Vélaz or Veláz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velaz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 379,617th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,752,708 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Velaz reside; 64 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 64 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Velaz is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name on earth, held by 10 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 603 people, or 1 in 77,532. In Spain Velaz is most prevalent in: Navarre, where 28 percent reside, Extremadura, where 17 percent reside and Catalonia, where 16 percent reside. Not including Spain it exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Velaz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Velaz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Velaz Last Name Statistics demography

Velaz earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vélaz939/
Veláz931/
Velaiz9154/
Veliaz915/
Velauz912/
Vela89170,270/
Veloz8043,962/
Velea803,513/
Velga803,382/
Velas802,194/
Velaj801,967/
Velay801,846/
Velia801,640/
Vetla80768/
Viela80622/
Belaz80527/
Velha80258/
Vhela80242/
Velat80168/
Vuela80136/
Velya8095/
Veloa8084/
Velau8061/
Velai8055/
Vilaz8044/
Veila8040/
Velad8038/
Velah8029/
Valaz8028/
Veela8020/
Velap8020/
Velaš8020/
Vesla8017/
Veula8016/
Veyla8012/
Velac809/
Volaz808/
Velóz808/
Velaa806/
Velax804/
Felaz802/
Veala802/
Velòz801/
Uelaz801/
Veglia732,146/
Veliaj73961/
Belaaz73560/
Belaiz73187/
Vuelga73164/
Velhas73156/
Vaelas73112/
Velgas7381/
Velasc7379/
Velash7366/
Velase7351/
Velias7347/
Bielaz7336/
Veleas7331/
Velace7316/
Veetla7314/
Velaut7314/
Valadz7312/
Veleat7312/
Veilla7311/
Vettla7310/
Velais7310/
Vetlla739/
Vielau739/
Violaz739/
Veihla738/
Veitla738/
Vielas738/
Veytla737/
Veleiz737/
Velgay737/
Velach735/
Veelah735/
Velhaj735/
Vouela735/
Velhat734/
Vgeela734/
Vealla734/
Velosz734/
Veladh734/
Velhad734/
Veilas734/
Velasd734/
Vuelas733/
Veloiz733/
Velahu732/
Velhaa732/
Vielia732/
Belaïz732/
Valiaz732/
Vallaz732/
Belasz732/
Belauz732/
Beliaz732/
Welarz731/
Veslay731/
Vetlia731/
Vhelah731/
Vhella731/
Vealea731/
Veelas731/
Veilat731/
Velatt731/
Velauc731/
Veleae731/
Veulay731/
Veulla731/
Valeaz731/
Valazh731/
Veliai731/
Veliau731/
Velyas731/
Velaat731/
Velaiy731/
Veslaj731/
Feliaz731/
Beilaz731/
Velaph731/
Volatz730/
Velahy730/
Vila6788,769/
Bela6738,761/
Velo6719,299/
Wela675,037/
Vecilla671,481/
Vitella67917/
Veillat67598/
Veillas67133/
Bielasz6789/
Vyla6760/
Uela6752/
Velashe6745/
Wielatz6738/
Velgach6733/
Velaise6731/
Veloaia6731/
Velhach6728/
Veelaid6723/
Velyash6721/
Víla6720/
Vesleau6718/
Vecella6712/
Vesella6711/
Wehlacz676/
Velache676/
Velhash676/
Véla675/
Velasci674/
Velease674/
Velasce673/
Vhelyaa672/
Vycella672/
Welgasz672/
Welgacz672/
Veyleau672/
Visella672/
Vetella671/
Vetilla671/
Vieleas671/
Valadsz671/
Veaslay671/
Veillha671/
Velaith671/
Velhadj671/
Velyais671/
Vicella671/
Wielasz671/
Velasse671/
Veló671/
Veillac671/
Vesilla671/
Vèla671/
Vollatz670/

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