Vázquez (also spelled Vásquez, Vasques), in non-Spanish-speaking countries often spelled as Vazquez or Vasquez, is an originally Galician surname, in use not only in

Galicia Galicia may refer to: Geographic regions * Galicia (Spain), a region and autonomous community of northwestern Spain ** Gallaecia, a Roman province ** The post-Roman Kingdom of the Suebi, also called the Kingdom of Gallaecia ** The medieval King ...

but all over the Spanish-speaking world.

Overview

To a lesser extent it also occurs in Portuguese-speaking countries (spelled Vasques), where Vasco is also used as a surname. Vasquez means " onof Vasco", and Vasco comes from the pre-Roman

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"Velascus", a name of uncertain origin and meaning, but probably

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or Iberian. In Galician-Portuguese the pre-Roman name becomes Velascu > Veascu > Vaasco > Vasco. In some Spanish-speaking countries, families of non-Iberian ancestry have also adopted this surname. In Colombia and Argentina, there have been instances of "Watzke" and "Watzka" families, of German-Czech descent, Hispanicizing their surnames to "Vasquez". The surname was chosen as being the one most closely resembling their former name; in Italy a similar phenomenon was noted with some "Watzke" changing to "Vasco". There are also Spanish cognate surnames Velasco and Velázquez/Velazquez.Ferreiro, M. ''Gramática Histórica Galega'', p. 84,

List of people with this surname

Andrés Vasquez Andrés Javier Vasquez Rueda Pinto (born 16 July 1987) (often misspelled Vasques) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career After playing for local clubs, he joined IFK Göteborg in 1997, the club he ...

(born 1987), Peruvian-born Swedish football midfielder * Andrew Vasquez, Native American flute player * Andrew Vasquez (baseball) (born 1993), American baseball player * Angélica Delfina Vásquez Cruz (born 1958), Mexican potter *

Angie Vázquez Ángela Vázquez Espinoza (born January 17, 2001) is a Mexican singer. She is best known for being the lead vocalist of the pop trio Vázquez Sounds. Career Vázquez first gained notoriety at the age of 10 years old. After her band, the Vá ...

(born 2001), Mexican singer * Anthony Vasquez (disambiguation), multiple people *

Camille Vasquez Camille Vasquez (born July 6, 1984) is an American attorney known for representing actor Johnny Depp in the defamation case that he brought against his ex-wife Amber Heard. Early life and education Vasquez was born in San Francisco, California ...

(born 1984), American lawyer known for representing Johnny Depp in the Depp vs Heard civil case *

Catalina Vasquez Villalpando Catalina "Cathi" Vásquez Villalpando (born April 1, 1940) is the 39th Treasurer of the United States who served from December 11, 1989, to January 20, 1993 under President George H. W. Bush and is the only U.S. Treasurer ever to be sent to priso ...

(born 1940), treasurer of the United States *

Christian Vasquez Christian Oliver B. Vazquez (born February 8, 1977) is a Filipino actor, model and a former housemate of ABS-CBN's '' Pinoy Big Brother: Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition''. During his stint at Pinoy Big Brother, he was one of the comedi ...

(born 1977), Filipino actor and model *

Christian Vásquez Christian Vásquez (born 1984, Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan conductor and violinist. Vásquez began to study violin at age 9, after being accepted to the '' El Sistema'' program in Venezuela, and he played in the ''Sinfónica Infantil de ...

(born 1984), Venezuelan conductor and violinist *

Christian Vázquez Christian Rafael Vázquez (born August 21, 1990) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros. Selected by the ...

(born 1990), Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher * Christian Vázquez (actor), Mexican actor * Cristian Vázquez (born 1998), Argentine professional footballer *

Dolors Vázquez Aznar María Dolors Vázquez Aznar (15 March 1955 – 22 February 2014) was a Spanish realist painter and lawyer. Biography Dolors Vázquez Aznar was born with cerebral palsy. She later experienced polio, which affected mobility in her arms, facial mus ...

(1955–2014), Spanish painter *

Domingo Vásquez Domingo Vásquez (1846–1909) was President of Honduras 7 August 1893 – 22 February 1894. He lost power as a result of Honduras being defeated in a war with Nicaragua and was replaced by Policarpo Bonilla. Sources''The Five Central Americ ...

(1846–1909), president of Honduras 1893–1894 * Eric Vasquez (born 1982), American soccer player *

Fabio Vásquez Castaño Fabio Vásquez Castaño (1940 – 10 December 2019) was a Colombian rebel and revolutionary who was trained by Fidel Castro regime during the 1960s. He was born in Calarcá, Quindío, and was one of the original founders of the Colombian guerrilla ...

(1940–2019), Colombian rebel and revolutionary *

Fernando Vásquez Fernando Iván Vásquez Arnez (born 24 May 1962) is a Bolivian geotechnical and mining engineer and politician who served as minister of mining and metallurgy from 8 May to 30 May 2020. He previously served as vice minister of productive d ...

(born 1962), Bolivian mining engineer *

Fernando Vázquez Fernando Vázquez Pena (born 24 October 1954) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, currently a manager. Managerial career Born in the village of Castrofeito, O Pino, Galicia, Vázquez was an English teacher in L ...

(born 1954), Spanish football manager *

Fran Vázquez Francisco Vázquez González (; born 1 May 1983), more commonly known as Fran Vázquez, is a retired Spanish professional basketball player. Originally drafted by the Orlando Magic in 2005, Vázquez decided to remain in the Spanish ACB League ra ...

(born 1983), Spanish basketball player *

Francisco Vásquez de Coronado Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name '' Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father o ...

(1510–1554), Spanish conquistador *

Franco Vázquez Franco Damián Vázquez (; born 22 February 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie B club Parma and the Argentina national team. Beginning his career with Argentine club Belgrano in 2007, V� ...

(born 1989), Italo-Argentine footballer * Gabe Vasquez, New Mexico politician * Gabriel Vásquez (1549–1604), Spanish Jesuit theologian *

Gaddi Vasquez Gaddi Holguin Vasquez (born January 22, 1955) was the 8th United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, in Rome, Italy. He was nominated by President George W. Bush and unanimously confirmed by the United State ...

(born 1955), 8th United States Representative to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization * Greivis Vásquez (born 1987), Venezuelan basketball player *

Guillermo Vázquez Guillermo Alejandro Vázquez Herrera (born May 25, 1967, in Mexico City) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager. Vázquez debuted for Pumas UNAM during the 1984–85 season. He has also played for Tecos, Monterrey, Toros Neza ...

(born 1967), Mexican footballer and manager * Guillermo Vázquez (chess player) (born 1997), Paraguayan chess player *

Horacio Vásquez Felipe Horacio Vásquez Lajara (October 22, 1860 – March 25, 1936) was a Dominican general and political figure. He served as the president of the Provisional Government Junta of the Dominican Republic in 1899, and again between 1902 and 1903. ...

(1860–1936), Dominican general and political figure * Ignacio Vázquez (footballer, born 1971), Mexican football (soccer) player *

Israel Vázquez Israel Vázquez Castañeda (born December 25, 1977) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2010. He is a three-time super bantamweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 2004 to 2005; and the WBC, ''The R ...

(born 1977), Mexican boxer * Javier Vázquez (born 1976), Puerto Rican-American baseball pitcher *

Jhonen Vasquez Jhonen C. Vasquez (; born September 1, 1974) is an American cartoonist, animator, screenwriter, music video director, and voice actor. He is best known for creating the comic book '' Johnny the Homicidal Maniac''—along with its spin-off comics ...

(born 1974), Californian cartoonist * Jorge Vásquez (born 1978), major league baseball pitcher *

Jorge Vázquez (baseball) Jorge Alberto Vázquez (born March 15, 1982), nicknamed El Chato, is a Mexican former professional baseball player. Vázquez played in the Mexican League from 1999 through 2008, and played in the minor league system of the New York Yankees f ...

(born 1982), New York Yankees minor league first baseman * Jorge Vázquez Viaña (1939–1967), Bolivian revolutionary * Joseph Vásquez (1962–1995), American independent filmmaker *

Juan Vásquez (composer) Juan Vásquez (or ''Vázquez'', c. 1500, Badajoz - c. 1560, Seville) was a Spanish priest and composer of the Renaissance. He can be considered part of the ''School of Andalusia'' group of composers along with Francisco Guerrero, Cristóbal de Mo ...

, Spanish priest and composer of the renaissance * Juan T. Vázquez Martín (born 1940), Cuban abstract painter *

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(born 1972), full name Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (Vásquez is his second, or matrilineal, last name), Colombian rock musician * Julio César Vásquez (born 1965), Argentine boxer in the super middleweight division *

Junior Vasquez Junior Vasquez (born Donald Gregory Mattern, August 24, 1949) is an American DJ, record producer and remixer. He has been referred to as one of the only DJs of his time to gain international attention. Career Mattern moved to New York City a ...

(born 1949), New York City club DJ and remixer/producer *

La La (entertainer) Alani Nicole "La La" Anthony (née Vázquez; born June 25, 1979 ) is an American television personality and actress. In the early 2000s, she worked as an MTV VJ on ''Total Request Live''. She was the host of the VH1 reality television reunion ...

(born 1979), Puerto Rican MTV VJ * Louis Vásquez (1798–1868), mountain man and trader from Missouri *

Lucas Vásquez de Ayllón Lucas or LUCAS may refer to: People * Lucas (surname) * Lucas (given name) Arts and entertainment * Luca Family Singers, also known as "lucas ligner en torsk" * ''Lucas'' (album) (2007), an album by Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities * ''Lu ...

(c. 1480–1526), Spanish explorer * Lucas Vázquez (born 1991), Spanish footballer * Luis Vásquez (footballer) (born 1996), Colombian football goalkeeper * Luis Vasquez (American football) (born 1986), American football player *

Manuel Vázquez Gallego Manuel Vázquez Gallego (1930 in Madrid – 1995 in Barcelona), was a Spanish cartoonist. He was one of the most important artists of Editorial Bruguera. His family were friends with comedians Wenceslao Fernández Flórez and Enrique Jardiel ...

(1930–1995), Spanish comic artist and writer *

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (14 June 1939–18 October 2003) was a prolific Spanish writer from Catalonia: journalist, novelist, poet, essayist, anthologue, prologist, humorist, critic and political prisoner as well as a gastronome and a F ...

(1939–2003), Spanish writer *

Mario Vazquez Mario Adrián Vázquez (born June 15, 1977) is an American singer from The Bronx, New York City. He competed on American Idol's fourth season, which aired on the FOX network in early 2005. Biography Early life Raised by his single mother, A ...

(born 1977), New York Puerto Rican singer, from ''American Idol'' * Martín Vásquez (born 1963), Mexican soccer player, also played for US team * Mona Vasquez (1960–2011), French critic of Scientology *

Myrna Vázquez Myrna Vázquez (1935-1975) was a Puerto Rican screen, stage, radio, and television actress. She later became an influential community activist in Boston's South End. Early life and career She was born in Cidra, Puerto Rico, in 1935, one of se ...

(1935–1975), Puerto Rican actress and Boston community activist * Orlando Vásquez (weightlifter, born 1969), Nicaraguan weightlifter *

Ramón Vázquez Ramón Luis Vázquez (born August 21, 1976) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball coach and a former infielder. He is currently the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Vázquez played in MLB for the Seattle Mari ...

(born 1976), American baseball player * Randy Vasquez (born 1961), American actor * Rafael Vásquez (disambiguation), multiple people *

Rafael Martín Vázquez Rafael Martín Vázquez (born 25 September 1965) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder. He represented most notably Real Madrid, having two different spells and amassing La Liga totals of 252 ...

(born 1965), Spanish footballer * Roberta Vasquez (born 1963), Cuban-American model, actress and Playboy playmate * Roberto Vásquez (born 1983), southpaw boxer in the flyweight division *

Sam Vasquez , there have been seven recorded deaths resulting from sanctioned Mixed Martial Arts contests and nine from unregulated bouts, none however in the largest MMA promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship. A 2006 study suggests that the risk of injury i ...

(1972–2007), American MMA fighter * Sebastián Vázquez (basketball) (born 1985), Uruguayan basketball player * Tabaré Vázquez (born 1940), President of Uruguay * Tiburcio Vásquez (1835–1875), Mexican bandit * Victor Vazquez (born 1983), better known as

Kool A.D. Victor Vazquez (born November 16, 1983), also known by his stage name Kool A.D., is an American rapper, record producer, author, and artist. He is from the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Vazquez is best known for being a member of the New ...

, American musician and artist * Víctor Vázquez (artist), Puerto Rican photographer and conceptual artist * Víctor Vázquez Rosales (born 1989), Spanish footballer *

Víctor Vázquez Solsona Víctor is a Spanish masculine given name, equivalent to Victor in English and Vítor in Portuguese. Notable people with the given name include: *Víctor Cabrera (Argentine footballer) * Víctor Cabrera (Chilean footballer) * Víctor Hugo Cabrer ...

(born 1987), Spanish footballer * Walter Vásquez Vejarano (born 1932), Peruvian lawyer, politician and President of the Supreme Court * Wanda Vázquez, Puerto Rico Secretary of Justice, politician and Governor of Puerto Rico

Fictional characters

* Vasquez, a supporting character from the film ''

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'' * Alexandra "Alex" Vasquez, one of the three main characters of the animated television series ''

Totally Spies! ''Totally Spies!'' is an animated spy-fi series created by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel mainly produced by French animation company Marathon Media and French broadcaster TF1, with seasons 3 to 5 being co-produced with Canadian c ...

'' * Esmeralda "Ezzy" Vasquez, a character from the video game '' Real Heroes: Firefighter'' * Jonah Vasquez, a character from the video game '' Dead by Daylight''

References

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