Find out how popular the last name Alvarado López is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Alvarado López.

Alvarado López, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Alvarado López surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alvarado López in America

Alvarado López is the 99378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alvarado López surname appeared 182 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Alvarado López.

The history of the last name Alvarado López

The surname ALVARADOLOPEZ is a Spanish compound surname that originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. The first part, Alvarado, is derived from the Arabic word "al-bairat," which means "the small town" or "the village." This suggests that the name may have originated from a person who lived in or came from a small town or village.

The second part, Lopez, is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Lope, which is a Spanish variant of the Latin name Lupus, meaning "wolf." Patronymic surnames were common in Spain and other parts of Europe during the Middle Ages, indicating the person's lineage or descent from a particular father or ancestor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Alvarado can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and properties in the city of Seville after its conquest by the Christian forces in 1248. This document mentions individuals with the surname Alvarado, suggesting that the name was already in use during that period.

In the 16th century, Pedro de Alvarado (1485-1541) was a Spanish conquistador who played a significant role in the Spanish conquest of Central America. He was one of Hernán Cortés's principal officers during the conquest of Mexico and later served as the first governor of Guatemala.

Another notable figure with the surname Alvarado was Alonso de Alvarado (1500-1556), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro. He later became the governor of Huánuco, a city in present-day Peru.

In the 17th century, Sebastián de Alvarado y Miño (1618-1696) was a Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits. He was born in Seville and spent most of his career in Madrid, where he worked for the Spanish royal court.

In the 18th century, José de Alvarado y Baeza (1720-1790) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Spanish Louisiana and West Florida from 1766 to 1770.

In the 19th century, Juan Bautista Alvarado (1808-1882) was a Mexican-American politician and military officer who served as the governor of California from 1836 to 1842, during the Mexican era of California's history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alvarado López

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Alvarado López.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Alvarado López was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Alvarado López was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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