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

Vasquez-Morales, 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 Vasquez-Morales surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vasquez-Morales in America

Vasquez-Morales is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vasquez-Morales surname appeared 104 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 Vasquez-Morales.

The history of the last name Vasquez-Morales

The surname VASQUEZMORALES is a double-barreled name with origins in Spain. The first component, Vasquez, is a patronymic name derived from the Basque personal name Velasco, which itself has roots in the Basque words "bela" meaning "raven" and "asco" meaning "crow." The second part, Morales, originated as a toponymic name for someone from any of the numerous places called Morales in Spain, which derive from the Latin word "muralis" meaning "pertaining to walls."

The earliest recorded instances of the Vasquez name date back to the 12th century in the Basque region of Spain. One notable bearer was Pedro Vasquez, a 13th-century Spanish knight and conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands. In the 15th century, a Gonzalo Vasquez de Coronado was a prominent Spanish explorer who led expeditions in the present-day southwestern United States.

The Morales component of the name also has a long history in Spain. In the 13th century, a Juan Morales was a celebrated poet and troubadour at the court of King Alfonso X of Castile. Later, in the 16th century, Gaspar Morales was a renowned Spanish composer and music theorist.

As the Spanish empire expanded, the combined name VASQUEZMORALES spread to the Americas and other Spanish territories. In the 17th century, a Diego Vasquez de Morales was a Spanish soldier and explorer who founded the city of San Diego in present-day California. Another bearer, Pedro Vasquez Morales, was a 17th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works.

In the 19th century, a Mariano Vasquez Morales was a Mexican general and politician who served as governor of the state of Jalisco. More recently, in the 20th century, Rodolfo Vasquez Morales was a notable Peruvian poet and literary critic.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vasquez-Morales

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Vasquez-Morales.

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 Vasquez-Morales 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.

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 Vasquez-Morales was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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