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

The last name Velez (Arabic: فيليز, Russian: Велез) is most common in Colombia. It can also appear as: Vélez, Velêz, Veléz, Vèlez, Velèz or Vêlez. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Velez is the 1,525^th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,504 people. This last name is predominantly 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 commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 555 people.

The last name is most widely held in Colombia, where it is borne by 98,773 people, or 1 in 484. In Colombia it is most prevalent in: Antioquia Department, where 49 percent live, Valle del Cauca Department, where 18 percent live and Risaralda Department, where 7 percent live. Apart from Colombia it occurs in 104 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Ecuador, where 15 percent live.

Velez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Velez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Velez surname expanded 1,762,933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Velez Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Velez are 41.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.94% registered to vote for the 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.