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

Velázquez, 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 Velázquez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Velázquez in America

Velázquez is the 88336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Velázquez surname appeared 210 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 Velázquez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Velázquez 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 Velázquez

The surname Velazguez is of Spanish origin, with its roots traced back to the medieval era in the Iberian Peninsula. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish personal name Velasco, which itself originated from the Latin name Velascus or Blasius.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Velazguez can be found in the Becerro de Behetrías, a medieval census document compiled in the 14th century during the reign of King Pedro I of Castile. This document listed various noble families and their holdings, providing valuable insight into the distribution and prominence of surnames in that era.

The Velazguez surname gained particular recognition in the 16th and 17th centuries, when several individuals bearing this name achieved notable success and fame. One of the most renowned was Diego Velázquez (1599-1660), the celebrated Spanish painter renowned for his masterpieces such as "Las Meninas" and portraits of the Spanish royal family.

Another prominent figure was Juan Velazquez de Cuéllar (1475-1520), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Cuba and served as the first Spanish governor of that island. His exploits and role in the colonization of the Caribbean region are well-documented in historical records.

In the realm of literature, Juan Antonio Velazquez de Velasco (1722-1805) was a Spanish writer and historian who authored several works on the history and geography of Spain and its colonies in the Americas.

The Velazguez surname has also been associated with various place names across Spain, such as Velázquez de la Guzpeña, a municipality in the province of León, and Velázquez, a village in the province of Soria.

It is worth noting that variations in spelling, such as Velásquez and Velázquez, were not uncommon in historical records, reflecting the evolution of the surname over time and regional differences in orthography.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Velázquez

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

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

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