Find out how popular the last name Barrios 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 Barrios López.

Barrios 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 Barrios López surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barrios López in America

Barrios López is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barrios López surname appeared 100 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 Barrios López.

The history of the last name Barrios López

The surname BARRIOSLOPEZ is a Spanish compound surname that originated in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. It is a combination of two words: "barrios," meaning neighborhoods or districts, and "lopez," a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Lope, which is the Spanish form of the Germanic name Ludolf.

The earliest known records of the BARRIOSLOPEZ surname can be traced back to the 13th century in the regions of Castile and Aragon. It is believed that the name was initially associated with individuals who resided in or had some connection to specific neighborhoods or districts, possibly as landowners or local officials.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BARRIOSLOPEZ name can be found in the "Fuero de Sepúlveda," a medieval legal document from the city of Sepúlveda in Castile, dated around 1300. This document mentions a certain "Ruy Barrioslopez" as a witness to a land transaction.

In the 15th century, during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, a notable figure bearing the BARRIOSLOPEZ surname was Pedro Barrioslopez (c. 1450-1520). He was a prominent military commander and diplomat who played a crucial role in the Spanish conquest of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold on the Iberian Peninsula.

Another historical figure with this surname was Juan Barrioslopez (c. 1525-1590), a Spanish philosopher and theologian who served as a professor at the University of Salamanca. He was known for his works on metaphysics and his contributions to the intellectual discourse of his time.

During the 16th century, the BARRIOSLOPEZ surname also gained prominence in the Americas as Spanish colonization and exploration expanded. One notable individual was Hernando Barrioslopez (c. 1540-1610), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico and participated in the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure with this surname was María Barrioslopez (c. 1620-1680), a Spanish noblewoman and philanthropist who founded several charitable institutions in Madrid, including a hospital and a school for orphaned girls.

As the BARRIOSLOPEZ surname spread across Spain and its territories, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Barrioslopez, Barrioslópez, and Barrios López, reflecting regional linguistic influences and scribal practices of the time. Despite these variations, the surname has remained a distinct and recognizable part of Spanish heritage.

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

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Barrios 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 Barrios 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 Barrios López was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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