Vasquez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

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 Vasquez 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 Vasquez family

The surname Vasquez was first found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Early History of the Vasquez family

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Vasquez Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Vasquez family

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...
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Vasquez World Ranking

In the United States, the name Vasquez is the 206^th most popular surname with an estimated 126,837 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Vasquez is ranked the 5,922^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Vasquez is the 12^nd popular surname with an estimated 188 people with that name. 3

Vasquez migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vasquez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

D Vasquez, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 4
Domingo Vasquez, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 4
Francisco Vasquez, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 4
I Vasquez, aged 38, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 4
Jose Vasquez, aged 43, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 4
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Vasquez Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Agiulino Vasquez, aged 28, who arrived in America from Merida, Mexico, in 1907
Delio Vasquez, aged 0, who arrived in America from La Linea, Spain, in 1907
Antonio Vasquez, aged 20, who arrived in America from Panama, Panama, in 1909
E. Jose Vasquez, aged 31, who arrived in America from Cambre, Spain, in 1910
Adele Vasquez, aged 30, who arrived in America from Baracelona, Spain, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Vasquez (post 1700) +

Luis Vasquez (d. 2024), better known by his stage name The Soft Moon, was an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer
Eric Vasquez (b. 1982), American soccer player
Joseph B. "Joe" Vasquez (1962-1995), American independent film maker
Randy Vasquez (b. 1961), American actor
Roberta Vasquez (b. 1963), American model and B-movie actress
Pierre Luis Vasquez (1798-1868), American mountain man and trader
Gaddi Holguin Vasquez (b. 1955), the 8th United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture Dept
Jacinto Vásquez (b. 1944), retired American Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockey
Virgil Matthew Vasquez (b. 1982), American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher
Martin Vasquez (b. 1963), Mexican-born American former professional soccer player
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Citations +

"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/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
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)