Velázquez, also Velazquez, Velásquez or Velasquez,'s a surname of Spanish origin. It's a patronymic name, meaning "son of Velasco". Prominent people of this surname include: Baldemar Velasquez - president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO Consuelo Velázquez - 20th century Mexican songwriter, most famous for "Bésame mucho" David Andres Alvarez-Velazquez - Bishop of the Diocese of Puerto Rico of the Episcopal Church of the United States Diego Velázquez -… (More on Velazquez)