| ![Show Contents]() Veloz 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 Veloz 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 Veloz familyThe surname Veloz was first found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times. Early History of the Veloz familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Veloz research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1110, 1607 and 1661 are included under the topic Early Veloz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Veloz 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 Veloz familyProminent 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 Veloz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Veloz RankingIn the United States, the name Veloz is the 9,074th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Veloz migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Veloz Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Jose Veloz, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Havana, Cuba, in 1907
- Nicolas Veloz, aged 29, who landed in America from Caracus, Venezuela, in 1909
- Nicoles Veloz, aged 53, who immigrated to America from Caracas, Venequela, in 1909
- Rafael Veloz, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1910
- Higinio Veloz, aged 56, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Veloz (post 1700) | + |
- Jean Grinnell Veloz (1924-2023), née Phelps, an American dancer and actress, born in Los Angeles, California
- Julissa Alexandria Veloz, American recording artist and songwriter
- Juan José Veloz Dávila (b. 1982), Mexican two-time gold medalist swimmer
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Veloz migration to the United States 
