# Velez (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/velez/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 53,265 |
| US rank (2010) | 638 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 5,796 people |
| Change since 2000 | +24% (42,820 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Anglicization of Spanish Vélez, of patronymic origin ("Son of Vela")

## Who carries it

Share of people named Velez in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 6.8% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 91% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Velez in the United States and Argentina.

## People named Velez

- Lauren Vélez, American actress (born 1964)
- Dalmacio Vélez Sarsfield, Argentine economist (1800–1875)
- Eddie Velez, American actor
- Ivelisse Vélez, American professional wrestler
- Lautaro Bazán Velez, Argentine rugby union player
- Lisa Lisa, American musician

## Similar surnames

Veliz, Veloz, Velazco, Velasco, Vallejo, Valles, Volk, Voyles, Volz, Veilleux, Vales, Viles.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.