| ![Show Contents]() Váz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of VázWhat does the name Váz mean? 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 Váz 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. Early Origins of the Váz familyThe surname Váz was first found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times. Early History of the Váz familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Váz research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1110, 1607 and 1661 are included under the topic Early Váz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Váz Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Blas, Blasco, Blásquez, Blasquez, Velázquez, Velazquez, Vásquez, Vasquez, Vázquez, Vazquez, Velasco, Vélez, Velez, Velasquez and many more. Early Notables of the Váz familywere 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 Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez)...
Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Váz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Váz RankingIn the United States, the name Váz is the 15,630th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Váz is ranked the 3,285th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2
| Váz migration to the United States | + |
Váz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Felipe Vaz, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1866 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Váz (post 1700) | + |
- Carmen Domínguez Vaz (1951-2021), Spanish painter
- Alina Vaz (1936-2024), Portuguese actress
- Carlos Vaz Ferreira (1872-1958), Uruguayan philosopher, writer, and academic
- Luis Vaz de Camoëns (1524-1580), Portuguese poet
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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