How common is the surname Velez?

53,265 people in the United States had the surname Velez in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,796 Americans. It ranked 638th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Velez?

Lauren Vélez, American actress (born 1964), followed by Dalmacio Vélez Sarsfield.

Where is the surname Velez most common?

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

Is the surname Velez getting more or less common?

More common. 42,820 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 53,265 in 2010, up 24%.

The surname Velez

A patronymic surname, carried by 53,265 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex V420

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Velez is more common than 99.6% of them.

Origin

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

Velez is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 53,265 people named Velez in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 5,796 Americans. That is up 24% since 2000, when the Census counted 42,820.

#638

rank among US surnames

53,265

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+24.4%

change since 2000 (was #727)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#629	Richard	53,893	5,729
#630	Galvan	53,822	5,736
#631	Wall	53,794	5,739
#632	Boone	53,792	5,740
#633	Kirby	53,767	5,742
#634	Wilkinson	53,739	5,745
#635	Bridges	53,682	5,751

Who is named Velez

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

91% of people named Velez identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 6.8% as white (not Hispanic).

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

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Velezs

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lauren Vélez
American actress (born 1964)
Dalmacio Vélez Sarsfield
Argentine economist (1800–1875)
Eddie Velez
American actor, born 1958
Ivelisse Vélez
American professional wrestler, born 1987
Lautaro Bazán Velez
Argentine rugby union player, born 1996
Lisa Lisa
American musician, born 1966

Notable Velezs come mostly from the United States (4) and Argentina (2).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Velez

Velez has the Soundex code V420, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code V420.

Questions

Where does the surname Velez come from?: Anglicization of Spanish Vélez, of patronymic origin ("Son of Vela")
How common is the surname Velez?: 53,265 people in the United States had the surname Velez in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,796 Americans. It ranked 638th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Velez?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Velez identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 6.8% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Velez?: Lauren Vélez, American actress (born 1964), followed by Dalmacio Vélez Sarsfield.
Where is the surname Velez most common?: Wikidata records people named Velez in the United States and Argentina.
What type of surname is Velez?: Velez is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Velez getting more or less common?: More common. 42,820 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 53,265 in 2010, up 24%.