Velaz Surname
Approximately 940 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameVelaz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 603 | 1:77,532 | 6,744 |
| Argentina | 214 | 1:199,736 | 16,554 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| Mexico | 25 | 1:4,965,048 | 29,049 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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.
- haffman97Velaz Demographics
Average Male Velaz Height
171.76 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Velaz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velaz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Velaz occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Vélaz or Veláz. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Velaz? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 379,617th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 7,752,708 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Velaz live; 64 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 64 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used given name on earth It is held by 10 people.
It is most common in Spain, where it is carried by 603 people, or 1 in 77,532. In Spain Velaz is most frequent in: Navarre, where 28 percent live, Extremadura, where 17 percent live and Catalonia, where 16 percent live. Other than Spain this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Velaz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Velaz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Velaz last name rose 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.
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Footnotes
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