Vazquez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Etymology of Vazquez

What does the name Vazquez mean?

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 Vazquez 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 Vazquez family

The surname Vazquez was first found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic

The Visigoths were an early Germanic people. Who in 420, captured Spain from the Vandals and proudly returned it to Rome. 

https://www.houseofnames.com/blogs/Visigoths times.