Velaquez

Velaquez Meaning & Origin

About Velaquez
The surname Velazquez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Velasco, which itself comes from the Basque word "belasko" meaning "crow." The name Velazquez is primarily associated with the famous Spanish painter Diego Velázquez, who was one of the most important artists of the Spanish Golden Age. The surname is common in Spain and Latin America and is often used as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Velasco.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Velaquez: 818
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,019
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLKS
🗽 NYSIIS
VAGA
🔊 Soundex
V040202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EH0 L AA1 K EH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/velaquez*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Velaquez in Braille

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

The name Velaquez in braille

How to sign the name Velaquez using Sign Language

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

The name Velaquez in sign language

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