{{for|the moth|Velasquez (moth)}} {{Infobox family |name = Velázquez |coat_of_arms = Coats of arms of Velázquez.svg |origin = Spain}} '''Velázquez''', also '''Velazquez''', '''Velásquez''' or '''Velasquez''' ({{IPAc-en|v|ə|ˈ|l|æ|s|k|ɛ|z}}, {{IPAc-en|-|ˈ|l|æ|z|-}}), is a surname from Spain.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Distribution of surname VELAZQUEZ |url=https://www.mapadeapellidos.eu/en/VELAZQUEZ.html |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=Spain Surname Map |language=en-us}}</ref> It is a patronymic name, meaning "son of Velasco".
References to "Velazquez" without a first name are often to the Spanish painter, Diego Velázquez.
Notable people with this surname include:
==Arts== *Consuelo Velázquez, 20th-century Mexican songwriter, best known for "Bésame Mucho" *Daniel Velazquez, Puerto Rican rock guitarist *Diego Velázquez, Spaniard court painter to Philip IV of Spain, most famous for ''Las Meninas'' *Diego Velazquez (actor), American TV and film child actor *Héctor Velázquez Moreno, Mexican architect *Valerie Velazquez American singer, philanthropist *Jaci Velasquez, American contemporary Christian singer *Lorena Velázquez (1937-2024), Mexican actress *Mark Velasquez (born 1977), American photographer *Nadine Velazquez, Puerto Rican-American actress and model *Patricia Velásquez (born 1971), Venezuelan actress and model *Regine Velasquez (born 1970), Filipina singer-songwriter, actress, and record producer *Tony Velasquez (1910–1997), Filipino illustrator
==Politics== *Andrés Velásquez, Venezuelan politician *Javier Velásquez (born 1960), prime minister of Peru *Jessica Velasquez (born 1976 or 1977), American politician *Luis Velásquez Alvaray (1954–2025), Venezuelan politician and lawyer *Nydia Velázquez, American politician *Ramón José Velásquez, ex-president of Venezuela (1993–1994) *Tracy Velazquez, American politician *Victoria Marina Velásquez (born 1943), Salvadoran jurist *Victoria Velasquez (born 1991), Danish politician
==Religion== *David Andrés Álvarez-Velázquez, Bishop of the Diocese of Puerto Rico *Rodrigo Arango Velásquez (1925–2008), Roman Catholic Bishop
==Sports== *Andrew Velazquez (born 1994), American professional baseball player *Arly Velásquez, Mexican Paralympic alpine skier *Alberto Velázquez (born 1934), Uruguayan cyclist *Cain Velasquez (born 1982), Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter *Carlos Velásquez (born 1984), Puerto Rican boxer *Carlos Velázquez (footballer) (born 1984), Mexican footballer *Carlos Velázquez (baseball) (1948–2000), Puerto Rican major league pitcher *Claudia Velásquez (born 1975), Peruvian swimmer *Claudio Velásquez (born 1986), Argentine football striker *Cornelio Velásquez (born 1968), Panamanian jockey *Édgar Velásquez (born 1974), Venezuelan boxer *Emiliano Velázquez (born 1994), Uruguayan football defender *Flor Velázquez (born 1984), Venezuelan judoka *Francisco Velázquez (born 1975), former Argentine roller hockey player *Frank Velásquez (born 1990), Salvadoran beach footballer *Freddie Velázquez, Dominican Republic baseball player *Gilberto Velásquez (born 1983), Paraguayan footballer *Guillermo Velasquez (baseball) (born 1968), Mexican baseball player *Héctor Velásquez (1952–2010), Chilean boxer *Héctor Velázquez (baseball) (born 1988), Mexican baseball player *Jorge Velásquez (born 1946), American horse racing jockey *José Velásquez (footballer, born 1952) (born 1952), retired football midfielder from Peru *José David Velásquez, Honduran footballer *Juan Velásquez (born 1971), Peruvian footballer *Julián Velásquez (1920-?), Argentine fencer *Juliana Velasquez (born 1986), Brazilian professional mixed martial artist *Luis Velásquez (1919–1997), Guatemalan long-distance runner *Manuel Velazquez, 20th-century anti-boxing activist *Marco Velásquez (born 1987), Chilean footballer *Miguel Velasquez (born 1944), Spanish boxer *Nelson Velázquez (born 1998), Puerto Rican baseball player *Pablo Velázquez (born 1987), Paraguayan footballer *Sebastián Velásquez (born 1991), Colombian footballer *Sergio Velasquez (born 1952), American soccer player *Víctor Velásquez (born 1976), Salvadoran footballer *Vince Velasquez (born 1992), Major League Baseball pitcher *Wilfred Velásquez (born 1985), Guatemalan footballer *Wilmer Velásquez, Honduran football player
==Other== *Andrew Velasquez (born 1969), American civil servant *Baldemar Velasquez (born 1947), president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL–CIO *Chico Velasquez (died 1854), Native American leader *Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, Spanish conquistador leader of the conquest of Cuba *Edmund Velasquez (died 2002), Belizean drowning victim *Fidel Velázquez Sánchez, 20th-century Mexican union leader *Héctor Velázquez (physician) (1864-1945), Paraguayan ophthalmologist and foreign minister *José Velásquez (explorer) (1717–1785), Spanish explorer *José Velásquez Bórquez (1833–1897), Chilean general *Juan Velázquez Tlacotzin, puppet ruler of the Aztec Empire (1525–26) *Lizzie Velásquez (born 1989), author and motivational speaker, she is the index case for Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome *Loreta Janeta Velázquez (1842–1923), writer and alleged soldier *María Sofía Velásquez (born 1989), Panamanian beauty pageant winner *Pablo Medina Velázquez ({{circa}} 1961–2014), Paraguayan journalist *Richard Velazquez (born 1973), Tech Executive, Community Leader, First Puerto Rican designer for Porsche AG in Germany *René Velázquez Valenzuela (died 2016), Mexican suspected hitman *Ronny Velásquez (born 1951), Venezuelan anthropologist *Sonia Velásquez (born 1977), Colombian journalist
==See also== *Velázquez, Uruguay, town in Uruguay *Velázquez Press, American publishing company *Velázquez (Madrid Metro), a station on Line 4
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