Velazques

Velazques Meaning & Origin

About Velazques
The surname Velazques is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Velasco, which itself comes from the Basque word "belasko" meaning "crow." The surname Velazques is therefore believed to be a patronymic surname, indicating that the original bearer was the son of someone named Velasco. It is a relatively common surname in Spain and is also found in other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Velazques: 435
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,530
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLSKS
🗽 NYSIIS
VASGA
🔊 Soundex
V040202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EY0 L EY1 S K EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/velazques*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLSKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Velazques in Braille

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

The name Velazques in braille

How to sign the name Velazques using Sign Language

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

The name Velazques in sign language

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