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

The last name Velásquez is found most in Guatemala. It can also appear as: Velasquez, Velàsquez, Velâsquez, Vélasquez or Velasquéz. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 139,516^th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,275,225 people. The last name Velásquez is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Velásquez are found; 69 percent are found in Central America and 69 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.

It is most frequent in Guatemala, where it is held by 2,062 people, or 1 in 7,800. In Guatemala Velásquez is primarily concentrated in: San Marcos Department, where 59 percent reside, Guatemala Department, where 25 percent reside and Huehuetenango Department, where 4 percent reside. Besides Guatemala this surname is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 10 percent reside and Venezuela, where 6 percent reside.