Velasco

English

Proper noun

Velasco (plural Velascos)

1. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Velasco is the 1061^st 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

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish. Doublet of Vasco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /veˈla.sko/
• Rhymes: -asko
• Hyphenation: Ve‧là‧sco

Proper noun

Velasco m or f by sense

1. a surname

Spanish

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /beˈlasko/ [beˈlas.ko]
• Rhymes: -asko
• Syllabification: Ve‧las‧co

Proper noun

Velasco m or f by sense

1. a surname

Derived terms

• Velázquez

 

Descendants

• →? Italian: Vasco