Vázquez Surname
Approximately 10,669 people bear this surname
Vázquez Surname User-submission:
Vázquez is a surname deriving of Spanish descent. The name itself means 'son of Vasco', which derives from the Spanish medieval term Velasco.
Vázquez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 4,577 | 1:27,120 | 1,834 |
| Spain | 2,898 | 1:16,133 | 1,837 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,255 | 1:1,574 | 181 |
| Argentina | 167 | 1:255,949 | 20,674 |
| United States | 106 | 1:3,419,424 | 193,489 |
| Portugal | 104 | 1:100,175 | 4,850 |
| Cuba | 85 | 1:135,561 | 3,480 |
| Uruguay | 82 | 1:41,851 | 4,775 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| Germany | 49 | 1:1,642,969 | 96,430 |
| Costa Rica | 27 | 1:177,040 | 2,395 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Venezuela | 17 | 1:1,776,710 | 22,419 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Bolivia | 7 | 1:1,516,633 | 6,309 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Andorra | 4 | 1:20,960 | 1,462 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
The alternate forms: Vazquez (1,650,325), Vàzquez (191), Vãzquez (1), Vázquéz (1) & Vazquéz (7) are calculated separately.
Vázquez (12) may also be a first name.
Vázquez Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Vázquez is a surname deriving of Spanish descent. The name itself means 'son of Vasco', which derives from the Spanish medieval term Velasco.
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Where Does The Last Name Vázquez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vázquez is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Vazquez, Vàzquez, Vãzquez, Vázquéz or Vazquéz. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vázquez? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 48,350th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 683,058 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Vázquez are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Vázquez is also the 3,306,491st most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.
The last name is most common in Mexico, where it is held by 4,577 people, or 1 in 27,120. In Mexico it is mostly found in: Mexico City, where 20 percent live, México, where 16 percent live and Jalisco, where 8 percent live. Other than Mexico this last name occurs in 55 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 27 percent live and Puerto Rico, where 21 percent live.
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