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Velasquez Family History

Velasquez Name Meaning

Spanish (Velásquez): patronymic from the personal name Velasco .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Vasquez, Velez, Velazquez, Marquez, Basquez, Jaquez, Pelaez, Velasco

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Where is the Velasquez family from?

You can see how Velasquez families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Velasquez family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Velasquez families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 111 Velasquez families living in New Mexico. This was about 68% of all the recorded Velasquez's in USA. New Mexico had the highest population of Velasquez families in 1880.
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What did your Velasquez ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Velasquez. 43% of Velasquez men worked as a Laborer and 23% of Velasquez women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Velasquez were New Worker and Seamstress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    43%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%
  • New Worker
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    23%
  • Housewife
    19%
  • Housework
    8%
  • Seamstress
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Velasquez. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Velasquez. For the veterans among your Velasquez ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Velasquez lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Velasquez life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Velasquez in 1947 was 37, and 69 in 2004.

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