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Vela

in Texas

There are 7,013 people with the last name "Vela" in Texas.

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Ranking in Texas

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Vela 278
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  1. is 274th most common Gardner
  2. is 275th most common Shelton
  3. is 276th most common Fowler
  4. is 277th most common Fuller
  5. is 278th most common Vela
  6. is 279th most common Carrillo
  7. is 280th most common Navarro
  8. is 281st most common Duran
  9. is 282nd most common Dean

Most Common First Names for Vela

Jose, Maria, Juan, Robert, Jesus, Raul, Ruben, David, Roberto, Carlos

Meaning & History

Spanish, Catalan and Galician: of uncertain derivation; it could be from the pre-Roman personal name Vela (compare Basque bela, vela ‘raven’). More likely perhaps, it may be a byname from vela meaning either ‘sail’ or ‘watchman’.

Spanish: habitational name from a place name Vela, in Córdoba province.

Portuguese: habitational name from a place named Vela in Portugal.

Czech: from a pet form of either of two personal names, Velislav or Velimir.

Recent Searches for "Vela" in Texas

Since June 2009
1,705

Most Popular Search

Jose Vela, TX (9 searches)
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