Velasqez

Velasqez Meaning & Origin

About Velasqez
The surname Velasquez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the medieval given name Velasco, which means "crow" or "raven" in Basque. The suffix "-ez" indicates "son of," making Velasquez mean "son of Velasco." This surname is commonly found in Spain and Latin America, particularly in countries with Spanish colonial heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Velasqez: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Velasqez 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
FLSKS
🗽 NYSIIS
VAGA
🔊 Soundex
V040202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EH0 L AE1 S T EH0 K S
🌐 IPA
/velasqez*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLSKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Velasqez in Braille

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

The name Velasqez in braille

How to sign the name Velasqez using Sign Language

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

The name Velasqez in sign language

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