LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Vela
Vela is the 1,431st most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 24,228 people carried it — about 8.1 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Vela are Hispanic.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
Hispanic90.5%
White7.8%
Asian American0.7%
Multiracial0.4%
Native American0.3%
Black0.3%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#1,503
19,897
2000
#1,603
20,569
2010
#1,396
25,414
2020
#1,431
24,228