Vázquez Surname

48,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico4,5771:27,1201,834
Spain2,8981:16,1331,837
Puerto Rico2,2551:1,574181
Argentina1671:255,94920,674
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
Cuba851:135,5613,480
Uruguay821:41,8514,775
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
England541:1,031,81650,675
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
Costa Rica271:177,0402,395
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
France81:8,302,840321,660
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Bolivia71:1,516,6336,309
Panama61:652,04310,051
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Andorra41:20,9601,462
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Iceland21:190,0456,825
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

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.

- thatonekiddo

Vázquez Last Name Facts

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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