Vásquez Surname
Approximately 7,571 people bear this surname
Vásquez Surname Definition:
One who came from the Basque country; one who tended ewes, a shepherd; dweller at the sign of the raven.
The patronymic "-ez" suggests "son of Vasco," a contraction of Velasco that means "of the grass."
Popular and common surname found principally in Basque provinces.
Read More About This SurnameVásquez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 4,431 | 1:3,630 | 542 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,063 | 1:9,815 | 823 |
| Mexico | 361 | 1:343,840 | 7,305 |
| Panama | 329 | 1:11,891 | 984 |
| Chile | 325 | 1:54,205 | 2,389 |
| Peru | 239 | 1:132,988 | 7,469 |
| Colombia | 216 | 1:221,176 | 5,135 |
| Venezuela | 195 | 1:154,893 | 4,717 |
| Spain | 92 | 1:508,174 | 25,386 |
| United States | 81 | 1:4,474,802 | 235,715 |
| Honduras | 60 | 1:146,941 | 1,961 |
| Costa Rica | 30 | 1:159,336 | 2,242 |
| Ecuador | 28 | 1:568,066 | 11,415 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Belize | 4 | 1:88,868 | 3,294 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
The alternate forms: Vasquez (1,642,311), Vàsquez (174), Vãsquez (1), Vasquéz (13), Vasquèz (2), Vasquêz (1) & Vàsquèz (1) are calculated separately.
Vásquez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from the Basque country; one who tended ewes, a shepherd; dweller at the sign of the raven.
The patronymic "-ez" suggests "son of Vasco," a contraction of Velasco that means "of the grass."
Popular and common surname found principally in Basque provinces. Derived from "vasco," "velasco," or "belasco," meaning of or from Basque provinces. Latin equivalent is "vascones," from which Spanish province Vascongadas is named. A patronymic, and often found in combination with other surnames, toponyms and estate names.
Vásquez is Asturian name from valley of Proaca near Gijdn. Later extended to whole Peninsula.
See Velasco.
Vásquez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vásquez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vásquez occurs in Guatemala more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Vasquez, Vàsquez, Vãsquez, Vasquéz, Vasquèz, Vasquêz or Vàsquèz. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vásquez? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 65,914th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 962,561 people. The surname Vásquez occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Vásquez live; 64 percent live in Central America and 64 percent live in Hispano-Central America.
The last name Vásquez is most prevalent in Guatemala, where it is held by 4,431 people, or 1 in 3,630. In Guatemala it is most frequent in: Chiquimula Department, where 80 percent live, Guatemala Department, where 11 percent live and Suchitepéquez Department, where 2 percent live. Beside Guatemala Vásquez is found in 42 countries. It is also common in The Dominican Republic, where 14 percent live and Mexico, where 5 percent live.
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