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Velez Family History
Velez Genealogy & Family TreeVelez is a Spanish name from Castile, Spain, from the 10th Century. It comes from the Basque word bela which means "crow." Alternately, it may come from the Latin vigilia which means "vigilant" and referred to someone with the occupation of a watchman. The earliest known ancestor--Joseph Villareal--was recorded in 1563.
Other spellings include "Velasco," "Velasquez," and "Velazquez." Notable people with the surname include Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez, Dominican baseball player Eugenio Velez (San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers), and American actress Lauren Velez (Dexter, New York Undercover, Oz). The first Velez to come to the Americas was Ruy Velez in 1813.
Velez Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Maria Narcisa Velez -- --, 1819
- Maria Eufemia Simona Velez -- --, 1815
- Adela Velez December 0, 1929
- Rafael Velez -- --, 1821 September 19, 1878
- Rafael Velez -- --, 1841 December 12, 1886
Velez Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Emilia Velez -- --, 1839 August 25, 1941
- Luis Alberto Velez -- --, 1920 May 4, 1994
- Sara Velez -- --, 1918 January 25, 1919
- Rafael Velez -- --, 1841 December 12, 1886
- Ramona Velez -- --, 1797
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