Velasco (also Belasco or Belasko) is a Spanish family name and masculine first name derived from the Basque bela- meaning 'raven' or 'crow' and the diminutive suffix -sco. The name also made its way into Portuguese language as Vasco. Notable people with the surname include:
The Castilian noble house of Velasco, rulers of the Dukedom of FríasAlberto Contador Velasco (born 1982), Spanish professional road bicycle racerÁlvaro Velasco (weightlifter) (born 1971), Colombian weightlifterÁlvaro Velasco (golfer) (born 1981), Spanish professional golferAna de Velasco y Girón (1585-1607), mother of John IV of PortugalAndrés Velasco (born 1961), Chilean economist and former Finance MinisterCamile Velasco (born 1985), Filipino-American singerCris Velasco (born 1980), American film and video game composerDiablo Velasco (1919-1999), Mexican trainer of professional wrestlersDiego López de Zúñiga y Velasco (1510-1564), sixth viceroy of PeruDomingo Antonio Velasco, 18th-century Italian painterEleanor Thornton (1880-1915), (full name Eleanor Velasco Thornton), model for the Rolls-Royce hood ornament, Spirit of EcstasyEpimaco Velasco (1935–2014), Filipino politicianFélix Díaz Velasco (1868–1945), Mexican politician and generalGaspar Borja y Velasco (1580-1645), Spanish Cardinal, metropolitan of ToledoIván Velasco, Spanish road bicycle racerJaime Castillo Velasco (1914–2003), Chilean politicianJaime Velasco Villamil (1922 - 2013), notable Colombian politician and law professorJosé Manso de Velasco, 1st Count of Superunda (1688-1767), Governor of Chile and Viceroy of PeruJosé María Velasco Gómez (1840-1912), Mexican painterJosé María Velasco Ibarra (1893-1979), Ecuadorian president, five times elected by popular vote.José María Cervantes y Velasco (c. 1785-1856), Mexican army officerJose R. Velasco (1916—2007), Filipino plant physiologist and agricultural chemistJuan Velasco (1910–1977), Peruvian general, ruler of Peru (1968-1975)Juan Velasco Damas (born 1977), Spanish footballerJuan de Velasco (1727-1796), Jesuit priestJuan de Velasco, Count of Siruela (died 1651), Spanish Governor of the Duchy of MilanJuan Zambudio Velasco (1921-2004), Spanish football goalkeeperJulio Velasco (born 1952), Argentine volleyball coachLuis de Velasco (1511-1564), Spanish nobleman, Viceroy of New SpainLuis de Velasco, marqués de Salinas (c. 1534-1617), Spanish nobleman, Viceroy of New Spain and of PeruLuis Vicente de Velasco e Isla (1711-1762), commander in the Royal Spanish NavyManuel de Velasco y Tejada, Spanish admiral at the Battle of Vigo Bay (1702)Manuela Velasco (born 1975), Spanish film actressMansueto Velasco (born 1974), Filipino Olympic silver medalist in boxingMaría Elena Velasco (born 1940), Mexican actress and film directorMiguel Alemán Velasco (born 1932), Mexican politician, businessman and philanthropistPresbitero Velasco, Jr. (born 1948), incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the PhilippinesRoel Velasco (born 1972), retired Filipino boxerVerónica Ruiz de Velasco (born 1968), Mexican painterVicente Manuel de Céspedes y Velasco (died 1794), Spanish governor of Santiago de Cuba and of West FloridaVelasco Sánchez (fl. 1153-1181), Iberian nobleman who held various political and military offices