Vasqez

Vasqez Meaning & Origin

About Vasqez
The surname Vasquez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Velasco," which means "crow" or "raven" in Spanish. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Vasco or Velasco. The name Vasquez is relatively common in Spanish-speaking countries and has variations such as Vásquez or Vazquez.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vasqez is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Vasqez: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vasqez based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Vasqez is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FSKS
🗽 NYSIIS
VAGA
🔊 Soundex
V0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 S K W EH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/vasqez*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vasqez in Braille

Here's how to represent Vasqez in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Vasqez in braille

How to sign the name Vasqez using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Vasqez using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vasqez in sign language

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