Vela History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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Early Origins of the Vela family

The surname Vela was first found in Navarre, one of the medieval Christian kingdoms of northern Spain.

Early History of the Vela family

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Vela Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vela, Velez and others.

Early Notables of the Vela family

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Vela Ranking

In the United States, the name Vela is the 1,503rd most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1


Vela migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vela Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
Vela Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Vela migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3
Vela Settlers in West Indies in the 16th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Vela (post 1700) +
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