Velasques

Velasques Meaning & Origin

About Velasques
The surname Velasques is of Spanish origin and is derived from the medieval given name Velasco. It is believed to have originated from the Basque region of Spain. The name Velasco is derived from the Basque words "belasko" or "belatz" meaning "crow" or "raven." Therefore, the surname Velasques is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone with dark hair or a dark complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Velasques: 1,091
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23333
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Velasques 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 Velasques is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLSKS
🗽 NYSIIS
VAGA
🔊 Soundex
V040202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EH0 L AE1 S K IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/velasques*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLSKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Velasques in Braille

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

The name Velasques in braille

How to sign the name Velasques using Sign Language

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

The name Velasques in sign language

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