Vela

in the US

There are 13,301 people with the last name "Vela" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Vela 2,094
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  1. is 2,090th most common Hutson
  2. is 2,091st most common Isaac
  3. is 2,092nd most common Busby
  4. is 2,093rd most common Joiner
  5. is 2,094th most common Vela
  6. is 2,095th most common Craven
  7. is 2,096th most common Bruner
  8. is 2,097th most common Purdy
  9. is 2,098th most common Vang

Most Common First Names for Vela

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



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 the US

Since June 2009
3,296

Most Popular Search

Maria Vela (99 searches)

Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv3)