Apellidos

Mexican last names starting with V

7 surnames beginning with V, 3 of them among the most common in Mexico. Each one shows what the name means, which language it was formed in, and how to say it.

Updated September 9, 2026

Surname	Meaning	Built from	Type	Say it	How common
Vázquez	son of Vasco	Vasco (Basque man; also from Velasco) + -ez (son of)	Patronymic	VAHS-kes	top 50
Vargas	uncertain, possibly hut or slope	pre-Roman varga (hut; steep slope), a place name in Spain	From a place	VAR-gas	top 50
Velázquez	son of Velasco	Velasco+-ez	Patronymic	veh-LAHS-kes	top 50
Valdez	son of Valdo	Valdo+-ez	Patronymic	VAHL-des	top 200
Villanueva	new town	villa+nueva	From a place	vee-yah-NWEH-vah	top 200
Valencia	strength, valor	Valencia (city, Latin Valentia: strength)	From a place	vah-LEN-syah	top 200
Villarreal	royal town	villa+real	From a place	vee-yah-rreh-AHL	regional

Browse all 140 surnames on the Mexican last names page, or see how the two-surname system works.