can also be spelled "Velazquez"
2006-12-10 04:47:24 · 13 answers · asked by nativ3chicasofly 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
people in mi familia spell it wit an "s" so it must be mexican, right...?
2006-12-10 04:54:37 · update #1
ok...its need narrowed down to being an origin of SPAIN or MEXICO...thanks ^_^
still need more answers though just to be sure of which one.
gracias :D
2006-12-10 05:01:03 · update #2
i mean is "BEEN" narrowed down...sorry
2006-12-10 05:01:44 · update #3
ok, i know that all spanish names come fm spain...so if ya last name was "valasquez" would you be considered a spainard or mexican...?
2006-12-10 07:25:18 · update #4
Velázquez with a "z" is from Castilla, specifically from Cuéllar.
(Spain).
That as far as the origin, but you will find both Velásquez or Velázquez all over South America.
2006-12-10 08:53:18 · answer #1 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Velasquez Origin
2016-10-14 11:33:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Velazquez is an originally Spanish name. That means FROM SPAIN.
It spread over the Americas when the Spanish conquered all the territory where today we find the Spanish speaking Latin-American nations, including - of course - Mexico.
Velazquez = Son of Velazco.
2006-12-10 06:56:35 · answer #3 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are some Mexican people with that last name, but I believe the origin of it is from Spain.
2006-12-10 04:55:23 · answer #4 · answered by Finy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a Brown person id say this to any White person because it's the truth and you can choose to believe it or not, also, this might apply to some Black people too. I like Rap/Hip Hop etc because i identify more with percussion and rhythm than i do stringed Music which is predominantly White even though their are hundreds of exceptions. NOT because i wanna be Black or because i self hate, i love reggaeton and Arabic music also but im not a huge fan of White orientated music.
2016-03-17 21:19:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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No, like the majority of surnames in Latin America it's of Iberian origin; Basque specifically. It originates from the 'Basque Country' region in Spain. The city of Ponce was most likely named after Ponce de Leon. Whereas, people with the surname of 'Ponce', most likely either have Basque ancestors or their ancestors were owned as slaves by Basque masters. Basques are a minority ethnic group in Spain, by the way; they speak a language that has no relation to Spanish. Many popular Latin American surnames are of Basque origin - Echavarria - is one for example.
2016-04-02 10:48:27 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a Spanish name and an old one at that. It existed in Spain long before the new world was discovered. It is of basque origin from what I know. There are multiple ways to spell it.
2016-01-02 02:25:32 · answer #7 · answered by Mike 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually, almost all the names of mexico and south america are mainly spanish, and not from south america at all. there are some from french and portugese anscestry. very few are from the original languages used in south america and mexico prior to the arrival of the spaniards in the fifteen hundreds.
the arrival of the spanish resulted in the nearly total destruction of mayan and aztec culture and languages, as well as almost all other original languages.
2006-12-10 05:07:16 · answer #8 · answered by de bossy one 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is Spanish in origin and also the name of a very famous 17th century Spanish painter.
2006-12-10 04:49:53 · answer #9 · answered by WISE OWL 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is it a common name for a Mexican like Lopez or Hernandez?
2015-06-21 18:42:39 · answer #10 · answered by chris 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋