Velazquez Surname

757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 700,935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Velazquez 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.

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Velazquez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico471,4521:26339
Argentina57,7731:74097
United States42,3811:8,5521,027
Paraguay35,3351:20545
Puerto Rico20,9971:16945
Cuba20,8241:55393
Spain17,6461:2,649307
Venezuela15,1781:1,990345
Uruguay4,7901:71679
Dominican Republic4,6451:2,246319
Nicaragua3,0331:1,985328
Colombia2,8081:17,0141,410
Brazil7841:273,05410,507
Guatemala7011:22,9421,671
Ecuador6061:26,2473,400
Costa Rica3111:15,370624
Peru2391:132,9887,469
Canada2321:158,81716,066
Chile1691:104,2393,903
France1501:442,81863,836
El Salvador791:80,3021,508
Germany731:1,102,81573,621
Italy721:849,39865,259
Honduras691:127,7751,858
England681:819,38343,863
Luxembourg521:11,1641,923
Panama491:79,8423,294
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
United States Virgin Islands401:2,759470
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Australia271:999,84158,390
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Bolivia141:758,3174,521
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Anguilla21:6,718471
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
China21:683,660,78330,601
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belize11:355,4743,977
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

The alternate forms: Velázquez (5,289), Velàzquez (71), Vélazquez (12), Velazquéz (3), Velâzquez (1), Velãzquez (1), Veläzquez (1) & Velázquéz (1) are calculated separately.

Velazquez (317) may also be a first name.

Velazquez 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".

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This surname literally means 'son of Blasco', a now uncommon Spanish name once popular in the medieval ages.

The first Blazquez were settled along the Cantabrian mountains and most of the families were moved after some time to colonize the center of the Iberian Peninsula, where the surname is more popular today.

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Velazquez Last Name Facts

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

The last name Velazquez is held by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Velázquez, Velàzquez, Vélazquez, Velazquéz, Velâzquez, Velãzquez, Veläzquez or Velázquéz. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Velazquez? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 757th most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 10,397 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Velazquez live; 72 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 493,198th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 317 people.

The surname Velazquez is most widespread in Mexico, where it is carried by 471,452 people, or 1 in 263. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: México, where 18 percent live, Chiapas, where 11 percent live and Mexico City, where 8 percent live. Excluding Mexico it is found in 84 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Velazquez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Velazquez has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 121,089 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Velazquez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Velazquez surname are 43.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.27% being registered with the political party.

The amount Velazquez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 130.49% more than the national average, earning S/. 44,680 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.48% more than the national average, earning $24,854,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.56% less than the national average, earning $36,865 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.11% more than the national average, earning $50,233 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Velázquez965,289/
Velàzquez9671/
Vélazquez9612/
Velazquéz963/
Velâzquez961/
Velãzquez961/
Veläzquez961/
Velaszquez9544/
Velazsquez957/
Velazqquez955/
Velazquuez954/
Velazqueez954/
Veelazquez954/
Velazquezt953/
Velazquezz953/
Veleazquez953/
Vealazquez953/
Velaazquez952/
Velazqueaz952/
Velauzquez951/
Velazqouez951/
Velazquerz951/
Velazquezx951/
Velazzquez951/
Veláazquez951/
Veslazquez951/
Velazque943,558/
Velaquez94898/
Velazqez9448/
Velázquéz931/
Velasquez89861,795/
Velazques891,888/
Valazquez89596/
Belazquez89261/
Velezquez8987/
Velacquez8937/
Veladquez8910/
Velozquez899/
Velazquea898/
Velaxquez897/
Velazquex896/
Velazquec896/
Velazquet895/
Velazqeuz894/
Vilazquez894/
Velazqiez894/
Velazcuez893/
Velaaquez893/
Velanquez893/
Velaquezs892/
Velauquez892/
Velazquiz892/
Veleaquez892/
Velaszque892/
Felazquez891/
Uelazquez891/
Velaquezz891/
Velaqwuez891/
Velatquez891/
Velazquie891/
Velazzque891/
Welazquez891/
Veslaquez891/
Velaquesz891/
Velaque8839/
Velaqez881/
Velassquez8414/
Velasquesz8411/
Velasquezz8411/
Vealasquez847/
Vaelasquez846/
Veslasquez846/
Velasquiez846/
Veleasquez846/
Velaasquez845/
Velasqquez845/
Velasqueaz843/
Velasqueez843/
Velasquerz843/
Velasqwuez842/
Velaisquez842/
Veelasquez841/
Velasqguez841/
Velausquez841/
Velazsquet841/
Veleszquez841/
Velasquezs841/
Velasquezx841/
Velaszques841/
Velázqquez841/
Velasdquez841/
Velasque829,035/
Belazque8243/
Velasqez8232/
Veláquez8223/
Velaques829/
Belaquez827/
Velaguez824/
Velázque823/
Velàquez822/
Velázqez822/
Velezqez821/
Velazkez821/
Velaqe801/
Velasques787,394/
Velásquez783,203/
Valasquez781,026/
Belasquez78619/
Velesquez78102/
Valezquez7894/
Velàsquez7862/
Vilasquez7853/
Velasguez7847/
Velasquiz7818/
Velosquez7811/
Velasqiez7811/
Valazques7810/
Vélasquez787/
Velasquex786/
Belazques786/
Velasquea785/
Velasquet785/
Velascuez784/
Velasquec784/
Velacques783/
Velaskuez783/
Velasquéz783/
Velazquis783/
Velacquec782/
Velasquer782/
Velázques782/
Valázquez782/
Veläsquez782/
Belazkuez781/
Welasquez781/
Velasqued781/
Velezques781/
Velasquie781/
Velázqiez781/
Velázquea781/
Velâsquez781/
Velaxquex781/
Velázquezová766/
Belaque7510/
Velaqui751/
Velasqueis744/
Vealasques742/
Valasquezz741/
Valasquiez741/
Veslasques741/
Velásqquez741/
Velásqueaz741/
Velásqueez741/
Velássquez741/
Velaesques741/
Belasque71331/
Velasqui7157/
Velaskez7138/
Velaquio717/
Welasque715/
Velasqua714/
Velásque713/
Vilasque712/
Velasgue712/
Velagues712/
Belasqez711/
Vilaguez711/
Velasqes711/
Vilaquer711/
Velàsque711/
Velásqez711/
Vélasque711/
Belaques710/
Valesquez67330/
Belasques67217/
Valasques67119/
Velake6744/
Belaqe6725/
Velace6716/
Velesques677/
Vilasques676/
Valezques675/
Velasgues675/
Velásques674/
Valásquez674/
Welasques674/
Velasquit673/
Walasquez672/
Belacques671/
Belasqiez671/
Valasqezz671/
Velacquid671/
Velasgvez671/
Velaskues671/
Vilasquiz671/
Velasquis671/
Belásquez671/
Velausqui671/
Velosques671/
Velosquer670/

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Velazquez Reference & Research

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