Velasco

Velasco (also Belasco or Belasko) is a Spanish family name and masculine first name derived from the Basque bela- meaning 'raven' or 'crow' and the diminutive suffix -sco. The name also made its way into Portuguese language as Vasco. Notable people with the surname include:
The Castilian noble house of Velasco, rulers of the Dukedom of Frías
Alberto Contador Velasco (born 1982), Spanish professional road bicycle racer
Álvaro Velasco (weightlifter) (born 1971), Colombian weightlifter
Álvaro Velasco (golfer) (born 1981), Spanish professional golfer
Ana de Velasco y Girón (1585-1607), mother of John IV of Portugal
Andrés Velasco (born 1961), Chilean economist and former Finance Minister
Camile Velasco (born 1985), Filipino-American singer
Cris Velasco (born 1980), American film and video game composer
Diablo Velasco (1919-1999), Mexican trainer of professional wrestlers
Diego López de Zúñiga y Velasco (1510-1564), sixth viceroy of Peru
Domingo Antonio Velasco, 18th-century Italian painter
Eleanor Thornton (1880-1915), (full name Eleanor Velasco Thornton), model for the Rolls-Royce hood ornament, Spirit of Ecstasy
Epimaco Velasco (1935–2014), Filipino politician
Félix Díaz Velasco (1868–1945), Mexican politician and general
Gaspar Borja y Velasco (1580-1645), Spanish Cardinal, metropolitan of Toledo
Iván Velasco, Spanish road bicycle racer
Jaime Castillo Velasco (1914–2003), Chilean politician
Jaime Velasco Villamil (1922 - 2013), notable Colombian politician and law professor
José Manso de Velasco, 1st Count of Superunda (1688-1767), Governor of Chile and Viceroy of Peru
José María Velasco Gómez (1840-1912), Mexican painter
José María Velasco Ibarra (1893-1979), Ecuadorian president, five times elected by popular vote.
José María Cervantes y Velasco (c. 1785-1856), Mexican army officer
Jose R. Velasco (1916—2007), Filipino plant physiologist and agricultural chemist
Juan Velasco (1910–1977), Peruvian general, ruler of Peru (1968-1975)
Juan Velasco Damas (born 1977), Spanish footballer
Juan de Velasco (1727-1796), Jesuit priest
Juan de Velasco, Count of Siruela (died 1651), Spanish Governor of the Duchy of Milan
Juan Zambudio Velasco (1921-2004), Spanish football goalkeeper
Julio Velasco (born 1952), Argentine volleyball coach
Luis de Velasco (1511-1564), Spanish nobleman, Viceroy of New Spain
Luis de Velasco, marqués de Salinas (c. 1534-1617), Spanish nobleman, Viceroy of New Spain and of Peru
Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla (1711-1762), commander in the Royal Spanish Navy
Manuel de Velasco y Tejada, Spanish admiral at the Battle of Vigo Bay (1702)
Manuela Velasco (born 1975), Spanish film actress
Mansueto Velasco (born 1974), Filipino Olympic silver medalist in boxing
María Elena Velasco (born 1940), Mexican actress and film director
Miguel Alemán Velasco (born 1932), Mexican politician, businessman and philanthropist
Presbitero Velasco, Jr. (born 1948), incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Roel Velasco (born 1972), retired Filipino boxer
Verónica Ruiz de Velasco (born 1968), Mexican painter
Vicente Manuel de Céspedes y Velasco (died 1794), Spanish governor of Santiago de Cuba and of West Florida
Velasco Sánchez (fl. 1153-1181), Iberian nobleman who held various political and military offices

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Medieval Spanish form of vasco: crow.

Vasco

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	María Elena Velasco	1940	Mexican actress
2	Manuela Velasco	1975	Spanish actress
3	Concha Velasco	1939	Spanish actor-singer
4	Bernardo Velasco	1986	Almanca
5	Eduardo Velasco	1968	Spanish actor
6	Epimaco Velasco	1935	Filipino politician
7	Mansueto Velasco	1974	Boxer
8	Camile Velasco	1985	Filipino-American singer
9	Diablo Velasco	1919	Mexican professional wrestler
10	Dominga Velasco	1901
11	Lucho Velasco	1968
12	Cris Velasco	1974	American composer
13	Luis Fernando Velasco	1964	Colombian politician and lawyer
14	Roger Velasco	1977
15	Usi Velasco	1972	Mexican actor, television actor and film actor
16	Josefina Velasco	1961	Chilean actress
17	Fernando Castillo Velasco	1918	Chilean politician and architect
18	Beatriz Velasco	1913
19	Julio Velasco	1952	A professional volleyball coach from Argentina
20	Miguel Alemán Velasco	1932	Politician, businessman, philanthropist
21	Juan Fernando Velasco	1972	Ecuadorian musician
22	Maria Helena Velasco	1947	Brazilian actress
23	Maximiliano Velasco	1990	Argentinian association football player
24	Waldo Chávez Velasco	1933	Salvadoran lawyer (1933-2005)
25	Jose R. Velasco	1916	Filipino physiologist
26	Verónica Ruiz de Velasco	1968	Mexican artist
27	Tannya Velasco	1972
28	Gaspar de Borja y Velasco	1580	Spanish cardinal, ecclesiastic and politician
29	Roel Velasco	1969	Boxer
30	Graciela Letelier Velasco	1883
31	Miguel Ángel López Velasco	2000	Mexican journalist
32	Fernando Velasco	1964	Colombian football coach
33	Moisés Velasco	1989	Mexican footballer
34	Velasco Vitali	1960	Italian artist, painter and sculptor
35	Lord Allan Jay Velasco	1977	Filipino politician
36	Rosa Ester Rodríguez Velasco	1872	First Lady of Chile
37	Fides Velasco	2000	Mexican television producer
38	Pedro Pablo Velasco	1993	Ecuadorian footballer
39	Tomás de Torrejón y Velasco	1644	Spanish composer, musician and organist
40	Juan Zambudio Velasco	1922	Spanish footballer-manager
41	Hilario Mendívil Velasco	1927
42	Juan de Velasco	1727	Ecuadorian writer
43	Isabel de Velasco
44	Jorge Velasco	1987	Chilean actor
45	Jesús Enrique Velasco	1972	Spanish footballer
46	Luisa Sigea de Velasco	1522	Spanish poet
47	Jean-Jacques Velasco	1946	French engineer, essayist and ufologist
48	Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco
49	Manuel Díez de Velasco	1926	Spanish university teacher and lawyer (1926-2009)
50	Claudia Velasco	1965	Chilean-Spanish writer
51	Domingo Antonio Velasco		Painter
52	Juan Carlos Velasco	1963
53	Xavier Velasco	1964	Mexican writer
54	Jesús Velasco	1967
55	José Refugio Velasco	1849	Mexican military personnel (1849-1919)
56	Regis Fichtner Velasco	1964	Brazilian lawyer and politician
57	Edwin Velasco	1991
58	Manuel Segundo Leiva Velasco	1815	Peruvian military personnel (1815-1895)
59	Ángel Alcázar de Velasco	1909	Spanish journalist
60	Diego de Velasco	1500	Royal Governor of La Florida
61	Andrea Velasco	1981	Chilean actress and singer
62	Augusto Huaman Velasco	1924	Peruvian physician
63	Ignacio Antonio Velasco García	1929	Catholic cardinal
64	José Luis Velasco Sanz	1959
65	Francisco Javier Vergara y Velasco	1860	Cartographer
66	Alberto Velasco	1963	French writer and visual artist
67	Jaime Castillo Velasco	1914	Chilean politician
68	Luis Ruiz de Velasco	1909	Mexican writer (1909-2003)
69	Pedro González de Velasco	1815	Spanish anthropologist
70	Rafael Velasco	1947	Mexican actor
71	Eloy Velasco	1963	Spanish judge
72	David Uribe Velasco	1888	Mexican priest (1888-1927)
73	Velasco el Guscón
74	Antonio Alonso Pimentel y Herrera de Velasco	1514	Spanish politician (1514-1575)
75	Gabino Velasco	1984	Mexican footballer
76	Francisco de Zúñiga Avellaneda y Velasco	1475	Spanish politician (1475-1536)
77	Antônio Joaquim Franco Velasco	1780	Brazilian painter
78	Juan de Zúñiga Avellaneda y Velasco	1488
79	Apolinar Aguilar Velasco		Mexican artist
80	Danette Velasco		Mexican model
81	Arturo Velasco	1977	Mexican basketball player
82	Esmeralda Velasco		Spanish journalist
83	Iván Velasco	1980	Road bicycle racer
84	Armando Velasco
85	Miguel Galindo Velasco	1883	Mexican writer and physician
86	Carmiña Navia Velasco	1948	Colombian poet and theologian
87	Gabriel Velasco	1986	Mexican association football player
88	Agostino Gormaz Velasco	1507
89	Diana Velasco	1985	Colombian judoka
90	José María del Castillo Velasco	1820	Mexican politician (1820-1883)
91	Ernesto Ruiz Velasco	1969	Mexican politician
92	Ortún Velázquez de Velasco		Spanish politician
93	José María Cervantes y Velasco	1785	Count of Santiago de Calimaya
94	Pedro Thomas Ruiz de Velasco	1915	Mexican businessman
95	Juan Polo Velasco	1923	Spanish sculptor
96	Cándido Hernández de Velasco	1846	Spanish military personnel (1846-1918)
97	Antonio Parra Velasco	1900	Ecuadorian diplomat
98	Silvana Velasco	1947	Spanish singer
99	Vasco Sanches de Celanova	1130
100	Benjamín Claro Velasco	1902	Chilean politician
101	Esteban Márquez de Velasco	1652	Spanish painter
102	Flavio Romero de Velasco	1925	Mexican politician
103	Marcelino García Velasco	1936	Spanish poet
104	Álvaro Velasco	1971	Colombian weightlifter
105	Simone Velasco	1995	Italian bicycle racer
106	Rigoberto Salazar Velasco		Mexican politician
107	Rosario Velasco	1957	Spanish politician
108	Eduard del Castillo Velasco	1982
109	Verónica Velasco	1972	Mexican politician
110	José Luis Velasco	1963	Mexican politician
111	Juan Velázquez de Velasco	1550
112	Juan Ramirez de Velasco	1539	Spanish governor
113	Arturo Pérez Velasco	1968
114	Carmen de Silva Velasco	1938	Spanish poet
115	Isabel de Requesens i Enríquez	1468
116	Rosario de Velasco	1904	Spanish painter
117	Silvia Márquez Velasco	1961	Mexican politician
118	Francisco José Velasco Del Olmo	1964	Spanish basketball player
119	Manuel de Vadillo y Velasco
120	Víctor Velasco	1959	Mexican canoeist
121	Martim Correia de Sá e Benevides Velasco	1639
122	Fernando Enríquez de Velasco		Spanish duke
123	Pedro Vásquez de Velasco	1657
124	Marco Orozco Ruiz Velasco	1959	Mexican politician
125	Federico Velasco
126	Francisco Lorenzo de Velasco	1784	Mexican priest (1784-1816)
127	Ildefonso Velasco		Mexican physician
128	Stefanie de Velasco	1978	German author
129	Adalberto Velasco		Mexican politician
130	Bernardo de Velasco	1742
131	Mayda Velasco
132	Gustavo R. Velasco	1903
133	Aldo Velasco	1989
134	Melchor de Borja y Velasco	1587
135	Eduardo Ibáñez y García de Velasco	1927	Spanish diplomat
136	Manuel Alcalde Velasco	1819
137	Gregorio Hernández de Velasco	1525
138	José Martínez de Velasco	1875	Spanish politician
139	José Marín de Velasco
140	Eusebio Martínez de Velasco	1836	Spanish writer and journalist
141	Francisco Velasco	1934
142	Andrés Arias Maldonado y Velasco		Costa Rican politician
143	Antonio Fernández del Campo Angulo y Velasco	1619
144	Miguel Ángel Velasco	1963	Spanish author
145	Pedro de la Cueva and Velasco
146	Francisco de Benavides y Velasco
147	Andrés Velasco	1974
148	Francisco Ruiz Velasco	1972	Mexican penciller
149	Luis de Velasco		Spanish painter
150	Hilario Velasco Buendía	1940	Spanish association football player
151	Nuria Velasco	1985
152	Antonio Navarro Velasco	1936	Spanish politician
153	Efrain Salinas y Velasco	1867	American bishop
154	Luis José Velázquez	1722	Spanish historian
155	María García Velasco	1964	Mexican politician
156	Cristóbal de Velasco		Spanish painter
157	Manuel de Bañuelos y Velasco
158	Mario Velasco	1979
159	Maria Juana Heras Velasco	1924	Argentinian painter
160	Fernando Nilson Velasco	1942	Brazilian lawyer
161	Teresa Velasco	1924
162	Daniela Velasco	1995	Mexican Paralympic Runner
163	Lázaro de Velasco
164	Juan de Echáuz y Velasco	1583	Costa Rican politician
165	Daniel Sánchez Velasco	1903	Mexican politician (1903-1997)
166	Humberto Yáñez Velasco	1897	Chilean lawyer (1897-1952)
167	Arsenia Velasco	1845	Spanish singer and actor (1845-1874)
168	Belisario Velasco	1936	Chilean politician and entrepreneur
169	Paco Velasco	1958	Ecuadorian politician
170	Toni Velasco	1978
171	Vicente Roca Velasco	1956
172	Jerónimo de Velasco		Spanish military personnel
173	Armando Gómez de Velasco	1882
174	Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco
175	Eugenio Torres de Velasco	1805	Chilean politician
176	Jerónimo Velasco		Spanish bishop
177	Geowanny Velasco	1993
178	Angélica Velasco	1986
179	Juan López de Velasco		Spanish sculptor
180	Pedro Ruíz Sarmiento y Velasco		14th century Castilian nobleman
181	Francisco Marcos de Velasco	1633
182	Francisco Aspillaga Velasco	1783	Chilean politician
183	Pedro Donoso Velasco	1944
184	José Tocornal Velasco	1806	Chilean politician
185	Fernando Fernández de Velasco	1835
186	Alexandra Velasco	1985
187	Aníbal Sanfuentes Velasco	1900	Chilean politician
188	Laura Velasco	1990
189	Unai Velasco	1986
190	Belen Oliveros	1924
191	Miquel Quesada Velasco	1979
192	Amèlia Jover Velasco	1910
193	Pedro Velasco	1962	Ecuadorian politician
194	Elisa López Velasco	1884
195	Sofia Sanchez Velasco	1991
196	Luis Valentín Fernández de Velasco	1929	Spanish politician and lawyer
197	José M. Fernández de Velasco	1900
198	Diego Fernández de Velasco
199	Fabián Velasco	1902
200	Íñigo Ortés de Velasco