US Population With Last Name Velez By Race and Ethnicity in the 2000 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2000 Census, there were 42,820 people in the US whose last name was Velez, and the rate of occurence of the Velez last name was 15.87 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Velez identified their race as Hispanic or Latino (90.35%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (7.22%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.97%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Velez By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hisp White
Non-Hisp Black
Non-Hisp ANHPI
Non-Hisp Two or More Races
Non-Hisp AIAN

The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Velez last name.

US Population With Last Name Velez By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Hispanic or Latino 38688 90.35
Non Hispanic White Alone 3092 7.22
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 415 0.97
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 343 0.80
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 244 0.57
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 39 0.09