Origin Displayed: Spanish
Spelling variations of this family name include: Blas, Blasco, Blásquez, Blasquez, Velázquez, Velazquez, Vásquez, Vasquez, Vázquez, Vazquez, Velasco, Vélez, Velez, Velasquez and many more.First found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Among the early explorers of the New World were Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, who helped to colonize Cuba, and Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón, a nobleman who voyaged to Mexico with Cortés. Also of note was Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, who settled in Mexico in 1535. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)
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