Vazquez surname meaning

Vazquez, more often written Vázquez, is a Spanish patronymic: the ending -ez marks descent, so the name means “son of Vasco.” Vasco is an Iberian form of a personal name related to the Basque region and to names such as Velasco in some historical discussions. The surname does not identify one founding father; many unrelated families could form the same patronymic when Vasco was in use. Vasquez and Vazques are spelling variants shaped by accent marks and local record practices. Its type is parent’s name, with high confidence.