Find out how popular the last name Vasquez Vasquez 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 Vasquez.

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

Popularity of Vasquez Vasquez in America

Vasquez Vasquez is the 81458th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vasquez Vasquez surname appeared 232 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 Vasquez.

The history of the last name Vasquez Vasquez

The surname VASQUEZVASQUEZ has its origins in the Basque region of Spain and France. It is derived from the Basque words 'baso' meaning forest and 'etxe' meaning house, indicating the family's origins were likely from a house or homestead in a forested area. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was 'Vascuez' in the 12th century.

One of the earliest known references to the VASQUEZVASQUEZ surname is in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript detailing the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. The name appears in records of pilgrims making the journey from the Basque region. Over time, the spelling evolved to include variations like Vasquez, Basquez, and the modern VASQUEZVASQUEZ.

In the 16th century, the name gained prominence with the explorer and conquistador Alonso Vásquez de Coronado, who led expeditions into the present-day southwestern United States between 1540 and 1542. His expeditions provided some of the earliest European accounts of the region.

Another notable figure was Juan Vásquez de Coronado, a Spanish conquistador and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He played a significant role in the fall of the Aztec Empire.

Miguel Vásquez, a Spanish painter born in Seville in 1510, was renowned for his religious artworks and portraits during the Renaissance period. His works can be found in various churches and museums across Spain.

In the 19th century, Rafael Vásquez was a prominent Venezuelan military leader and politician who served as President of Venezuela from 1837 to 1839. He played a crucial role in the country's struggle for independence from Spain.

Another notable figure was María Vásquez, a Mexican-American labor activist born in 1888. She was a key organizer in the garment workers' strikes in Los Angeles during the early 20th century, fighting for better working conditions and fair wages.

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

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

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

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