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In Spain, the earliest forms of hereditary surnames were patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronymic Vaz is such a name, having been derived from the medieval given name Velasco. This name was in turn derived from the Basque word "bela," which means "crow," and the diminutive suffix sko.
The surname Vaz was first found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vaz research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1110, 1607 and 1661 are included under the topic Early Vaz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Blas, Blasco, Blásquez, Blasquez, Velázquez, Velazquez, Vásquez, Vasquez, Vázquez, Vazquez, Velasco, Vélez, Velez, Velasquez and many more.
Prominent among members of the family were Pero Vélez, a thirteenth century Castilian nobleman; Pero Vélez de Guevara, fourteenth century poet; fifteenth century knight Pero Vázquez de Saavedra; Juan Bautista Vázquez of Seville, sixteenth century sculptor; Golden Age court painter Diego Velázquez (whose full name was...
Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vaz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Vaz is the 15,630th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Vaz is ranked the 3,285th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2