# Velazquez

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{{Infobox family
|name                 = Velázquez
|coat_of_arms         = Coats of arms of Velázquez.svg
|origin               = [Spain](/source/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](/source/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](/source/patronymic) name, meaning "son of [Velasco](/source/Velasco)".

References to "Velazquez" without a first name are often to the Spanish painter, [Diego Velázquez](/source/Diego_Vel%C3%A1zquez).

Notable people with this surname include:

==Arts==
*[Consuelo Velázquez](/source/Consuelo_Vel%C3%A1zquez), 20th-century Mexican songwriter, best known for "[Bésame Mucho](/source/B%C3%A9same_Mucho)"
*[Daniel Velazquez](/source/Daniel_Velazquez), Puerto Rican rock guitarist
*[Diego Velázquez](/source/Diego_Vel%C3%A1zquez), Spaniard court painter to Philip IV of Spain, most famous for ''Las Meninas''
*[Diego Velazquez (actor)](/source/Diego_Velazquez_(actor)), American TV and film child actor
*[Héctor Velázquez Moreno](/source/H%C3%A9ctor_Vel%C3%A1zquez_Moreno), Mexican architect
*[Valerie Velazquez](/source/Valerie_Velazquez) American singer, philanthropist
*[Jaci Velasquez](/source/Jaci_Velasquez), American contemporary Christian singer
*[Lorena Velázquez](/source/Lorena_Vel%C3%A1zquez) (1937-2024), Mexican actress
*[Mark Velasquez](/source/Mark_Velasquez) (born 1977), American photographer
*[Nadine Velazquez](/source/Nadine_Velazquez), Puerto Rican-American actress and model
*[Patricia Velásquez](/source/Patricia_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1971), Venezuelan actress and model
*[Regine Velasquez](/source/Regine_Velasquez) (born 1970), Filipina singer-songwriter, actress, and record producer
*[Tony Velasquez](/source/Tony_Velasquez) (1910–1997), Filipino illustrator

==Politics==
*[Andrés Velásquez](/source/Andr%C3%A9s_Vel%C3%A1squez), Venezuelan politician
*[Javier Velásquez](/source/Javier_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1960), prime minister of Peru
*[Jessica Velasquez](/source/Jessica_Velasquez) (born 1976 or 1977), American politician
*[Luis Velásquez Alvaray](/source/Luis_Vel%C3%A1squez_Alvaray) (1954–2025), Venezuelan politician and lawyer
*[Nydia Velázquez](/source/Nydia_Vel%C3%A1zquez), American politician
*[Ramón José Velásquez](/source/Ram%C3%B3n_Jos%C3%A9_Vel%C3%A1squez), ex-president of Venezuela (1993–1994)
*[Tracy Velazquez](/source/Tracy_Velazquez), American politician
*[Victoria Marina Velásquez](/source/Victoria_Marina_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1943), Salvadoran jurist
*[Victoria Velasquez](/source/Victoria_Velasquez) (born 1991), Danish politician

==Religion==
*[David Andrés Álvarez-Velázquez](/source/David_Andr%C3%A9s_%C3%81lvarez-Vel%C3%A1zquez), Bishop of the Diocese of Puerto Rico
*[Rodrigo Arango Velásquez](/source/Rodrigo_Arango_Vel%C3%A1squez) (1925–2008), Roman Catholic Bishop

==Sports==
*[Andrew Velazquez](/source/Andrew_Velazquez) (born 1994), American professional baseball player
*[Arly Velásquez](/source/Arly_Vel%C3%A1squez), Mexican Paralympic alpine skier
*[Alberto Velázquez](/source/Alberto_Vel%C3%A1zquez) (born 1934), Uruguayan cyclist
*[Cain Velasquez](/source/Cain_Velasquez) (born 1982), Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter
*[Carlos Velásquez](/source/Carlos_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1984), Puerto Rican boxer
*[Carlos Velázquez (footballer)](/source/Carlos_Vel%C3%A1zquez_(footballer)) (born 1984), Mexican footballer
*[Carlos Velázquez (baseball)](/source/Carlos_Vel%C3%A1zquez_(baseball)) (1948–2000), Puerto Rican major league pitcher
*[Claudia Velásquez](/source/Claudia_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1975), Peruvian swimmer
*[Claudio Velásquez](/source/Claudio_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1986), Argentine football striker
*[Cornelio Velásquez](/source/Cornelio_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1968), Panamanian jockey
*[Édgar Velásquez](/source/%C3%89dgar_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1974), Venezuelan boxer
*[Emiliano Velázquez](/source/Emiliano_Vel%C3%A1zquez) (born 1994), Uruguayan football defender
*[Flor Velázquez](/source/Flor_Vel%C3%A1zquez) (born 1984), Venezuelan judoka
*[Francisco Velázquez](/source/Francisco_Vel%C3%A1zquez) (born 1975), former Argentine roller hockey player
*[Frank Velásquez](/source/Frank_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1990), Salvadoran beach footballer
*[Freddie Velázquez](/source/Freddie_Vel%C3%A1zquez), Dominican Republic baseball player
*[Gilberto Velásquez](/source/Gilberto_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1983), Paraguayan footballer
*[Guillermo Velasquez (baseball)](/source/Guillermo_Velasquez_(baseball)) (born 1968), Mexican baseball player
*[Héctor Velásquez](/source/H%C3%A9ctor_Vel%C3%A1squez) (1952–2010), Chilean boxer
*[Héctor Velázquez (baseball)](/source/H%C3%A9ctor_Vel%C3%A1zquez_(baseball)) (born 1988), Mexican baseball player
*[Jorge Velásquez](/source/Jorge_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1946), American horse racing jockey
*[José Velásquez (footballer, born 1952)](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Vel%C3%A1squez_(footballer%2C_born_1952)) (born 1952), retired football midfielder from Peru
*[José David Velásquez](/source/Jos%C3%A9_David_Vel%C3%A1squez), Honduran footballer
*[Juan Velásquez](/source/Juan_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1971), Peruvian footballer
*[Julián Velásquez](/source/Juli%C3%A1n_Vel%C3%A1squez) (1920-?), Argentine fencer
*[Juliana Velasquez](/source/Juliana_Velasquez) (born 1986), Brazilian professional mixed martial artist
*[Luis Velásquez](/source/Luis_Vel%C3%A1squez_(runner)) (1919–1997), Guatemalan long-distance runner
*[Manuel Velazquez](/source/Manuel_Velazquez), 20th-century anti-boxing activist
*[Marco Velásquez](/source/Marco_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1987), Chilean footballer
*[Miguel Velasquez](/source/Miguel_Velasquez) (born 1944), Spanish boxer
*[Nelson Velázquez](/source/Nelson_Vel%C3%A1zquez) (born 1998), Puerto Rican baseball player
*[Pablo Velázquez](/source/Pablo_Vel%C3%A1zquez) (born 1987), Paraguayan footballer
*[Sebastián Velásquez](/source/Sebasti%C3%A1n_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1991), Colombian footballer
*[Sergio Velasquez](/source/Sergio_Velasquez) (born 1952), American soccer player
*[Víctor Velásquez](/source/V%C3%ADctor_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1976), Salvadoran footballer
*[Vince Velasquez](/source/Vince_Velasquez) (born 1992), Major League Baseball pitcher
*[Wilfred Velásquez](/source/Wilfred_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1985), Guatemalan footballer
*[Wilmer Velásquez](/source/Wilmer_Vel%C3%A1squez), Honduran football player

==Other==
*[Andrew Velasquez](/source/Andrew_Velasquez) (born 1969), American civil servant
*[Baldemar Velasquez](/source/Baldemar_Velasquez) (born 1947), president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL–CIO
*[Chico Velasquez](/source/Chico_Velasquez) (died 1854), Native American leader
*[Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar](/source/Diego_Vel%C3%A1zquez_de_Cu%C3%A9llar), Spanish conquistador leader of the conquest of Cuba
*[Edmund Velasquez](/source/Edmund_Velasquez) (died 2002), Belizean drowning victim
*[Fidel Velázquez Sánchez](/source/Fidel_Vel%C3%A1zquez_S%C3%A1nchez), 20th-century Mexican union leader
*[Héctor Velázquez (physician)](/source/H%C3%A9ctor_Vel%C3%A1zquez_(physician)) (1864-1945), Paraguayan ophthalmologist and foreign minister
*[José Velásquez (explorer)](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Vel%C3%A1squez_(explorer)) (1717–1785), Spanish explorer
*[José Velásquez Bórquez](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Vel%C3%A1squez_B%C3%B3rquez) (1833–1897), Chilean general
*[Juan Velázquez Tlacotzin](/source/Juan_Vel%C3%A1zquez_Tlacotzin), puppet ruler of the Aztec Empire (1525–26)
*[Lizzie Velásquez](/source/Lizzie_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1989), author and motivational speaker, she is the [index case](/source/index_case) for [Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome](/source/Marfanoid%E2%80%93progeroid%E2%80%93lipodystrophy_syndrome)
*[Loreta Janeta Velázquez](/source/Loreta_Janeta_Vel%C3%A1zquez) (1842–1923), writer and alleged soldier
*[María Sofía Velásquez](/source/Mar%C3%ADa_Sof%C3%ADa_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1989), Panamanian beauty pageant winner
*[Pablo Medina Velázquez](/source/Pablo_Medina_Vel%C3%A1zquez) ({{circa}} 1961–2014), Paraguayan journalist
*[Richard Velazquez](/source/Richard_Velazquez) (born 1973), Tech Executive, Community Leader, First Puerto Rican designer for Porsche AG in Germany
*[René Velázquez Valenzuela](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Vel%C3%A1zquez_Valenzuela) (died 2016), Mexican suspected hitman
*[Ronny Velásquez](/source/Ronny_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1951), Venezuelan anthropologist
*[Sonia Velásquez](/source/Sonia_Vel%C3%A1squez) (born 1977), Colombian journalist

==See also==
*[Velázquez, Uruguay](/source/Vel%C3%A1zquez%2C_Uruguay), town in Uruguay
*[Velázquez Press](/source/Vel%C3%A1zquez_Press), American publishing company
*[Velázquez (Madrid Metro)](/source/Vel%C3%A1zquez_(Madrid_Metro)), a station on Line 4

== References ==
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