Vélez is a surname of

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

origin. Although it has been suggested that it could be derived from

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

, it is, in fact, a patronym from the medieval name ''Vela'', which itself is derived from ''Vigila'' (''Wigila''), a Germanic name used by the

Visigoths The Visigoths (; la, Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, Wisi) were an early Germanic people who, along with the Ostrogoths, constituted the two major political entities of the Goths within the Roman Empire in late antiquity, or what is ...

. In its earliest usage, the surname took the forms of Vigílaz and Vélaz. Family researchers maintain that the surname was first found in

Cantabria Cantabria (, also , , Cantabrian: ) is an autonomous community in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a ''comunidad histórica'', a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the east ...

, although there are various places scattered throughout the south, especially in

Andalusia Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a ...

, called Vélez, including

Vélez-Blanco Vélez-Blanco is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.- - In 2018, the population was 1,938. Its surface area is with a population density of . Its geographical co-ordinates are 37° 41'N 2° 05' ...

Vélez-Málaga Vélez-Málaga () is a municipality and the capital of the Axarquía comarca in the province of Málaga, in the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. It is the most important city in the comarca. Locally it is referred to as Vélez. Vélez- ...

and

Vélez-Rubio Vélez-Rubio () is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. History There have been people living the region for 30,000 years. The present location is from the 15th-1 ...

People

One of the many

Marquis of Los Vélez A marquess (; french: marquis ), es, marqués, pt, marquês. is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman w ...

Surname

* José Luis Rodríguez Vélez (Santiago, 1915 - Panama, 1984), Panamanian composer, musical director, saxophonist, clarinetist and guitarist. *

Ada Vélez Ada "Ace" Vélez (born September 15, 1969) is a Puerto Rican female professional boxer from Dania Beach, Florida who lives in Miami. Vélez was brought into boxing by former women's boxing world champion Bonnie Canino. After a successful undefe ...

(born 1970), Puerto Rican female boxer *

Álvaro Uribe Álvaro Uribe Vélez (born 4 July 1952) is a Colombian politician who served as the 31st President of Colombia from 7 August 2002 to 7 August 2010. Uribe started his political career in his home department of Antioquia. He held offices in t ...

(born 1952), President of Colombia *

Clemente Soto Vélez Clemente Soto Vélez (1905 – April 15, 1993) was a Puerto Rican nationalist, poet, journalist and activist who mentored many generations of artists in Puerto Rico and New York City. Upon his death in 1993, he left a rich legacy that contri ...

(1905–1993), Puerto Rican nationalist, poet, journalist and activist * David Vélez (businessman), Colombian, CEO and Founder of

Nubank Nubank is a Brazilian neobank and the largest fintech bank in Latin America. Its headquarters are located in São Paulo, Brazil. The company also has engineering offices in Berlin, Germany, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and an office in Mexico City, Me ...

Desiree Marie Velez Desiree Marie Velez (born June 8) is an American actress. She was born in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York. She is the daughter of Inez Torres and Angelo Velez. She has one brother. Her parents are from Puerto Rico. She grew up in Brooklyn, N ...

, Puerto Rican–American actor *

Eddie Velez Edwin Velez (born June 4, 1958) is an American film, stage and television actor. He is best known for playing Frankie Santana in the final season of the American action and adventure television series ''The A-Team''. Early life and education ...

(born 1958), American film, stage and television actor *

Eugenio Vélez Eugenio Vélez Vancomper (born May 16, 1982) is a Dominican former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers from 2007 to 2011. Career Toronto Blue Jays ...

(born 1982), Dominican Republic baseball player *

Fermín Vélez Fermín Vélez (April 3, 1959 – March 31, 2003) was a Spanish sports car racing driver, two-time winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring and two-time World Sportscar Championship Group C2 champion. Vélez was a driver in the Indy Racing League, raci ...

(1959–2003), Spanish racecar driver *

Glen Velez Glen Velez (born 1949) is a four-time Grammy winning American percussionist, vocalist, and composer, specializing in frame drums from around the world. He is largely responsible for the increasing popularity of frame drums in the United States an ...

, American musician *

Higinio Vélez Higinio Vélez Carrión (July 27, 1947 – May 12, 2021) was a Cuban baseball manager. Biography After leading Santiago de Cuba to three straight championships in the Cuban National Series ( 1999– 2001), he became the manager of the Cuba na ...

(c. 1947 – 2021), Cuban baseball manager *

Humberto Vélez Francisco Humberto Vélez Montiel (born March 30, 1955) is a Mexican actor who is most widely known for dubbing the voice of Homer Simpson for the first 15 seasons of the Latin American dub of ''The Simpsons''. In 2005, the dub voice cast of ...

, Mexican voice actor *

Ion Vélez Ion Vélez Martínez (born 17 February 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Peña Sport FC as a forward. Club career Vélez was born in Tafalla, Navarre. Bought by Athletic Bilbao from lowly Peña Sport FC in 2003, he ...

(born 1985), Spanish/Basque footballer *

Jane Velez-Mitchell Jane Velez-Mitchell is a television and social media journalist and author, with specialities in vegan lifestyles, animal rights, addiction and social justice. Early life and career Born to a Puerto Rican mother and an Irish American father, Ve ...

, American news journalist * José A. Vélez Jr. (born 1963), Puerto Rican jockey *

Juan Vélez Juan Antonio Vélez (born August 2, 1983 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter, better known for being the winner of the fourth season of ''Objetivo Fama'', a Puerto Rican television singing talent contest in the form ...

(born 1983), Puerto Rican singer, musician and songwriter *

Julián Estiven Vélez Juan Estiven Vélez Upegui (born in Medellín, Antioquia. 9 February 1982) is a retired Colombian footballer. He played as a left back defender or defensive midfielder. Club career Born In Medellin, Velez began his career in the youth rank ...

(born 1982), Colombian footballer *

Lauren Vélez Luna Lauren Vélez (born November 2, 1964) is an American actress and the identical twin sister of actress Lorraine Vélez. Her most notable television roles are as María LaGuerta on Showtime (TV network), Showtime's ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter' ...

(born 1964), American actress, twin sister of Loraine Vélez * Lilian Velez (1924–1948), Filipino film actress and singer * Loraine Vélez (born 1964), American actress, twin sister of Lauren Vélez *

Lupe Vélez María Guadalupe Villalobos Vélez (July 18, 1908 – December 13, 1944), known professionally as Lupe Vélez, was a Mexican actress, singer and dancer during the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. Vélez began her career as a performer in Mexican ...

(1908–1944), Mexican–American actress *

Marco Vélez Marco Vélez (born June 26, 1980, in Carolina) is a Puerto Rican former footballer who played as a defender and currently works as coach for Puerto Rico Surf SC. Career Youth and college Vélez began playing soccer at an early age in Puerto ...

, Puerto Rican soccer player * Otto Vélez, Puerto Rican baseball player *

Pedro Vélez José Pedro Antonio Vélez de Zúñiga (28 July 1787 – 5 August 1848) was a Mexican politician and lawyer. In the aftermath of a successful coup against president Vicente Guerrero, he was placed at the head of a triumvirate that led the Me ...

(1787–1848), Mexican politician and lawyer * Simón Vélez (born 1949), Colombian architect *

Wilkins Vélez Wilkins (born 1953) is a Puerto Rican pop music singer and composer. Early years Wilkins (birth name: Germán Wilkins Vélez Ramírez) was born in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, but raised in Mexico City, Mexico. His father, Germán Vélez ...

(born 1953), Puerto Rican pop music singer and composer

First surname

Silvestre Vélez de Escalante Silvestre is a Spanish and Portuguese given name or surname, or a French surname. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Cindy Silvestre (born 1993), a French kickboxer * Franck Silvestre (born 1967), a retired French footballer *Israel ...

, Franciscan missionary *

Íñigo Vélez de Guevara, 7th Count of Oñate Inigo derives from the Castilian rendering (Íñigo) of the medieval Basque name Eneko. Ultimately, the name means "my little (love)". While mostly seen among the Iberian diaspora, it also gained a limited popularity in the United Kingdom. Ear ...

(1566–1644) *

Íñigo Vélez de Guevara, 8th Count of Oñate Íñigo Vélez de Guevara (1597–1658), 8th Count of Oñat was a Spanish political figure. Biography He was the son of Íñigo Vélez de Guevara and Catalina Vélez, 5th Countess of Oñate. His younger brother was Beltrán, Viceroy of Sardi ...

(1597–1658) * Íñigo Vélez de Guevara, 10th Count of Oñate (1642–1699) *

Luís Vélez de Guevara Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archai ...

(1579–1644), Spanish dramatist and novelist * Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield (1801–1875), Argentine lawyer and politician

Fictional

* Jaime Velez (Oz), Latino inmate on the HBO drama '' Oz'' * Valeria Velez, fictional mistress of

Pablo Escobar Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (; ; 1 December 19492 December 1993) was a Colombian drug lord and narcoterrorist who was the founder and sole leader of the Medellín Cartel. Dubbed "the king of cocaine", Escobar is the wealthiest criminal in h ...

in the Netflix series ''

Narcos ''Narcos'' is an American-Colombian crime drama television series created and produced by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, and Doug Miro. Set and filmed in Colombia, seasons 1 and 2 are based on the story of Colombian narcoterrorist and drug kin ...

''. Based on the Colombian journalist

Virginia Vallejo Virginia Vallejo García (born 26 August 1949) is a Colombian author, journalist, television director, anchorwoman, media personality, socialite, and political asylee in the United States of America. On 18 July 2006, the DEA took her out of ...

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