Vélez Surname
Approximately 2,351 people bear this surname
Vélez Surname Definition:
The son of Velio (elevated place); one who took care of sheep, a shepherd; descendant of Bela (raven or crow); dweller at the sign of the crow.
Surname of unknown origin. The name may be a patronymic derived from the surname Vela, defined above.
Read More About This SurnameVélez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 1,051 | 1:3,378 | 277 |
| Mexico | 362 | 1:342,890 | 7,291 |
| Spain | 305 | 1:153,285 | 11,267 |
| Colombia | 263 | 1:181,650 | 4,744 |
| Dominican Republic | 139 | 1:75,057 | 3,477 |
| United States | 63 | 1:5,753,316 | 282,354 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| Ecuador | 24 | 1:662,744 | 12,125 |
| Bolivia | 14 | 1:758,317 | 4,521 |
| Peru | 14 | 1:2,270,294 | 26,427 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Guatemala | 7 | 1:2,297,524 | 6,613 |
| Nicaragua | 7 | 1:860,156 | 4,655 |
| Honduras | 7 | 1:1,259,492 | 5,127 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
The alternate forms: Velez (355,425), Vèlez (18), Vêlez (1), Velêz (29), Veléz (19) & Velèz (4) are calculated separately.
Vélez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The son of Velio (elevated place); one who took care of sheep, a shepherd; descendant of Bela (raven or crow); dweller at the sign of the crow.
Surname of unknown origin. The name may be a patronymic derived from the surname Vela, defined above.
This word refers to crow.
Castilian name from mountains of Santander.
Vélez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vélez Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vélez is found in Puerto Rico more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Velez, Vèlez, Vêlez, Velêz, Veléz or Velèz. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vélez? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vélez is the 181,102nd most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 3,099,764 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Vélez are found; 51 percent are found in Caribbean and 51 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean.
This last name is most widely held in Puerto Rico, where it is held by 1,051 people, or 1 in 3,378. In Puerto Rico Vélez is most common in: Carolina, where 35 percent live, Arecibo, where 8 percent live and Juncos, where 6 percent live. Not including Puerto Rico Vélez occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 15 percent live and Spain, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velez | 93 | 355,425 | / |
| Vèlez | 93 | 18 | / |
| Vêlez | 93 | 1 | / |
| Véle | 89 | 29 | / |
| Velêz | 87 | 29 | / |
| Veléz | 87 | 19 | / |
| Velèz | 87 | 4 | / |
| Véliz | 80 | 620 | / |
| Vilez | 80 | 239 | / |
| Vélex | 80 | 2 | / |
| Véles | 80 | 1 | / |
| Veliez | 73 | 79 | / |
| Velesz | 73 | 67 | / |
| Velecz | 73 | 43 | / |
| Veleiz | 73 | 7 | / |
| Viliez | 73 | 5 | / |
| Veleez | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vielez | 73 | 3 | / |
| Veulez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vileiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaylez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vailez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vilhez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Violez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veelez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vele | 67 | 9,062 | / |
| Vile | 67 | 2,349 | / |
| Vyle | 67 | 95 | / |
| Vlej | 67 | 65 | / |
| Veillez | 67 | 41 | / |
| Văle | 67 | 30 | / |
| Vuillez | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wéle | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vély | 67 | 13 | / |
| Väle | 67 | 6 | / |
| Véla | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vèle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilehez | 67 | 1 | / |
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