Find out how popular the last name Vásquez is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Vásquez.

Vásquez, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Vásquez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vásquez in America

Vásquez is the 94311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vásquez surname appeared 194 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Vásquez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vásquez to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Vásquez

The surname "Vasqez" is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a patronymic surname derived from the personal name "Vasco," which itself is thought to have its roots in the Basque language and may have been used to refer to someone from the Basque region of Spain or France.

The earliest known records of the surname "Vasqez" date back to the 13th century, with instances of the name appearing in various historical documents and records from that time. One notable example is the appearance of the name in the "Libro de los Fueros de Castilla," a legal code from the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the surname "Vasqez" can be found in the "Libro del Repartimiento," a record of land distribution in the Kingdom of Valencia after the Reconquista. This document includes several individuals with the surname, suggesting that the name was already well-established by that point.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname "Vasqez." One of the earliest was Juan Vasqez de Coronado, a Spanish explorer who led an expedition through the present-day southwestern United States in the 16th century (1510-1554).

Another prominent figure was Juan Vasqez del Mármol, a Spanish historian and soldier who lived in the 16th century (1525-1598) and wrote extensively about the conquest of Granada.

In the 17th century, there was Francisco Vasqez de Coronado, a Spanish painter and architect who was active in Mexico during the early colonial period (1592-1675).

Moving into the 18th century, we have José Vasqez Venegas, a Spanish naval officer and explorer who led expeditions to the Pacific Coast of North America in the 1730s (1680-1764).

Finally, in the 19th century, there was María Vasqez Coronado, a Mexican-American businesswoman and landowner who played a significant role in the development of the American Southwest (1835-1915).

These are just a few examples of notable individuals with the surname "Vasqez" throughout history, demonstrating the rich heritage and legacy associated with this Spanish surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vásquez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Vásquez.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Vásquez was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Vásquez has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Vásquez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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