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

The surname Velez (Arabic: فيليز, Russian: Велез) is found in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Vélez, Velêz, Veléz, Vèlez, Velèz or Vêlez. Click here for other possible spellings of Velez.

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

The surname is the 1,525^th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,504 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Velez live; 50 percent live in South America and 29 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 357,157^th most frequent given name globally, held by 555 people.

The surname Velez is most prevalent in Colombia, where it is carried by 98,773 people, or 1 in 484. In Colombia it is most frequent in: Antioquia Department, where 49 percent reside, Valle del Cauca Department, where 18 percent reside and Risaralda Department, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Colombia this surname exists in 104 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Ecuador, where 15 percent reside.

Velez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Velez has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,762,933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Velez Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Velez surname are 41.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Velez earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 32.15% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,618 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.85% more than the national average, earning $27,890,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.95% less than the national average, earning $37,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.06% more than the national average, earning $51,201 CAD per year.