Velasquez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

In Spain, the earliest forms of hereditary surnames were patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father’s given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother’s given name. The patronymic Velasquez is such a name, having been derived from the medieval given name Velasco. This name was in turn derived from the Basque word “bela,” which means “crow,” and the diminutive suffix sko.

Early Origins of the Velasquez family

The surname Velasquez was first found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times.