Velasco is used as a family name or surname in Spain. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Velasco
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Spain
Meaning:

Velasco is the variation of Velasquez. The sluggish, slow or weak person.

The family name is a form of Vasquez. One who came from the Basque country; one who tended ewes, a shepherd.

How popular is Velasco?

Velasco is common in Mexico, Philippines, Colombia, Spain, United States, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Chile, France, Panama, Canada, Dominican Republic, Portugal, Cuba, England, Italy, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Honduras, Germany, Thailand, Bahrain, Uruguay, South Africa.

Velasco is ranked 1080 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Velascos grew by 43.11 per cent to 33078 since 2000 and ranked 1061 after elevating 350 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Hispanic or Latino 82.27 80.06
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 10.51 10.94
White 5.94 7.35
Others 0.7 0.94
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.32 0.48
Black 0.26 0.24
Velasco is quite popular family name mostly used in Mexico while Bolivia is ahead in terms of density. Around 495412 people have been found who wears Velasco as their family name. Velasco is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Velasco:
121 Mexico160,680
48 Philippines101,375
Countries with ten thousands of Velasco:
168 Colombia59,877
93 Spain49,037
1,510 United States29,664
81 Bolivia24,431
139 Ecuador18,565
395 Venezuela12,882
Countries with thousands of Velasco:
1,177 Brazil8,003
688 Peru7,588
802 Argentina5,275
279 El Salvador4,226
625 Guatemala3,687
717 Chile2,724
6,538 France1,327
Countries with hundreds of Velasco:
526 Panama877
5,484 Canada828
1,485 Dominican Republic454
1,774 Portugal377
1,654 Cuba341
16,062 England315
29,594 Italy295
11,375 Australia268
17,726 Saudi Arabia239
1,326 Honduras154
45,184 Germany148
84,756 Thailand146
1,962 Bahrain132
3,324 Uruguay119
41,780 South Africa104
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
248 Guam86
172 Andorra81
22,787 Belgium69
6,926 Kuwait67
12,618 Switzerland65
1,428 Costa Rica64
33,874 Netherlands62
3,014 Taiwan61
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
14,246 United Arab Emirates43
2,647 Angola39
14,967 New Zealand38
19,530 Sweden35
7,012 Ireland30
1,744 Puerto Rico29
46,873 Malaysia28
16,975 Denmark27
2,723 New Caledonia26
10,875 Qatar25
253,014 Indonesia24
11,611 Singapore21
27,149 Norway20
275,629 Russia20
3,950 China19
13,396 Scotland19
6,189 Paraguay16
1,879 Belize15
37,235 Hungary15
585 Gibraltar13
45,186 Japan13
4,528 Oman13
14,239 Wales13
28,977 Finland12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
387 Macau10
2,938 Mozambique10
1,511 Aruba9
3,802 Hong Kong9
684,495 India9
97,842 Czechia7
84,222 Pakistan7
1,243 South Korea7
6,198 Luxembourg6
939 Northern Mariana Islands6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

30 years old servant Bonne Velasco who was residing in France migrated to New York on October 21, 1889 by La Gascogne put out from Havre.

Velasco Namesakes

  • Ignacio Velasco, cardinal and the Archbishop of Caracas
  • Danette Velasco, Mexican woman from Mexico City,
  • Roel Velasco, retired boxer from the Philippines
  • Luisa Sigea de Velasco, poet and intellectual of the 16th century
  • Jaime Castillo Velasco, Chilean politician
  • Cris Velasco, bakersfield
  • Rafael Velasco, Mexican film/television actor
  • María Elena Velasco, Mexican actress, comedian, singer-songwriter, dancer
  • Camile Velasco, Filipino American singer and came
  • Mansueto Velasco, Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco Jr
  • Miguel Alemán Velasco, former senator and governor of Veracruz
  • Luís de Velasco, second viceroy of New Spain during the Spanish colonization of the Americas
  • Juan Zambudio Velasco, Spanish football goalkeeper
  • Verónica Ruiz de Velasco, neo-figurative painter of Mexican origin living
  • Pedro Ruiz de Velasco, Mexican businessman and the family holder of several historical documents
  • Raúl Velasco, Mexican host/producer of the TV show 'Siempre en Domingo' which is his hallmark contribution to the Latin American world and eventually to other parts of the world where Spanish entertainment programs are broadcast
  • Andrés Velasco, economist and professor
  • Diablo Velasco, professional wrestler
  • Juan Fernando Velasco, Ecuadorian musician
  • Concha Velasco, Spanish film actress, theater actress, singer
  • Julio Velasco, Argentine-born Italian professional volleyball coach and Athletic administrator
  • Iván Velasco, *[http://www

Velasco Namesakes

  • Ignacio Velasco, cardinal and the Archbishop of Caracas
  • Danette Velasco, Mexican woman from Mexico City,
  • Roel Velasco, retired boxer from the Philippines
  • Luisa Sigea de Velasco, poet and intellectual of the 16th century
  • Jaime Castillo Velasco, Chilean politician
  • Cris Velasco, bakersfield
  • Rafael Velasco, Mexican film/television actor
  • María Elena Velasco, Mexican actress, comedian, singer-songwriter, dancer
  • Camile Velasco, Filipino American singer and came
  • Mansueto Velasco, Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco Jr
  • Miguel Alemán Velasco, former senator and governor of Veracruz
  • Luís de Velasco, second viceroy of New Spain during the Spanish colonization of the Americas
  • Juan Zambudio Velasco, Spanish football goalkeeper
  • Verónica Ruiz de Velasco, neo-figurative painter of Mexican origin living
  • Pedro Ruiz de Velasco, Mexican businessman and the family holder of several historical documents
  • Raúl Velasco, Mexican host/producer of the TV show 'Siempre en Domingo' which is his hallmark contribution to the Latin American world and eventually to other parts of the world where Spanish entertainment programs are broadcast
  • Andrés Velasco, economist and professor
  • Diablo Velasco, professional wrestler
  • Juan Fernando Velasco, Ecuadorian musician
  • Concha Velasco, Spanish film actress, theater actress, singer
  • Julio Velasco, Argentine-born Italian professional volleyball coach and Athletic administrator
  • Iván Velasco, *[http://www

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