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

Castrolopez, 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 Castrolopez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Castrolopez in America

Castrolopez is the 58042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Castrolopez surname appeared 350 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 Castrolopez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Castrolopez to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Castrolopez

The surname CASTROLOPEZ has its roots in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is a combination of two distinct names, "Castro" and "Lopez." The name "Castro" is derived from the Latin word "castrum," meaning "fortified town" or "encampment." This likely indicates that the family's ancestors resided in or were associated with a fortified settlement or town known as Castro.

The second part of the name, "Lopez," is a patronymic surname, which means it was derived from a father's name. In this case, "Lopez" comes from the name "Lope," a Spanish variant of the name "Lupus," which means "wolf" in Latin. Thus, CASTROLOPEZ likely originated from an individual named Lope who lived in or was associated with a fortified town called Castro.

Among the earliest recorded instances of the name CASTROLOPEZ can be found in historical documents from the 13th century, such as the Libro de las Behetrías de Castilla, which was a record of landholdings and properties in the Kingdom of Castile. This suggests that the name was already established in parts of Spain during that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname CASTROLOPEZ was Pedro de Castrolopez, a Spanish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors. He was born around 1420 and played a significant role in the conquest of Granada in 1492.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Juan de Castrolopez, a 16th-century Spanish explorer and navigator. He accompanied the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico and is believed to have participated in the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

In the 17th century, a distinguished member of the CASTROLOPEZ family was Alonso de Castrolopez, a Spanish colonial administrator who served as the governor of the Philippines from 1629 to 1632. He was instrumental in fortifying the defenses of Manila and expanding Spanish control over the archipelago.

Moving forward to the 18th century, there was Margarita de Castrolopez, a prominent landowner and philanthropist in the Spanish colony of New Spain (present-day Mexico). She was born in 1715 and is remembered for her generous contributions to various charitable institutions and the construction of churches and hospitals.

Lastly, in the 19th century, a notable figure was Enrique de Castrolopez, a Spanish military officer and politician. He was born in 1818 and served as a general in the Carlist Wars, a series of civil wars in Spain over the issue of succession to the throne. He later held several political positions, including that of Minister of War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Castrolopez

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

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 Castrolopez 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Castrolopez has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Castrolopez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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