Velasco (also Belasco or Belasko) is a Basque family name. According to the academy of Basque language, it is derived from the Visigothic name 'Vela' (Vigila) and the Basque suffix –sco.[1] The name also made its way into Portuguese 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 (golfer) (born 1981), Spanish professional golfer
Álvaro Velasco (weightlifter) (born 1971), Colombian weightlifter
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
Concha Velasco (1939-2023), Spanish actress
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), (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
Gabriela Velasco (1941–2019), Chilean actress and television presenter
Gaspar de Borja y Velasco (1580–1645), Spanish Cardinal, metropolitan of Toledo
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