Velasco
English edit
Proper noun edit
Velasco (plural Velascos)
- A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Velasco is the 1061st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 33,078 individuals. Velasco is most common among Hispanic/Latino (82.27%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.51%) individuals.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish. Doublet of Vasco.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Velasco m or f by sense
- a surname
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Possibly derived from a Gothic name *Vela/Vigila, from Proto-Germanic *wīgą (“war”), with the Basque diminutive suffix -sko. The first element has been alternatively explained as from Basque bele (“crow”).
(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Velasco m or f by sense
- a surname
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- →? Italian: Vasco