2000
#48,021
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 414
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.15
Rare Last name
Hernandezlopez
The paternal surname indicating Spanish origins and locations.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 3,502 Americans carry the last name Hernandezlopez. That puts it at #10,061 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.02 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 97,874 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hernandezlopez surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
3.5K
1 in 97,874
Census rank
#10,061
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.1K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 3,054 bearers of the surname Hernandezlopez in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.02 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 10061st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hernandezlopez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 97.6%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hernandezlopez
The surname HERNANDEZLOPEZ is a double-barrelled Spanish surname that originated in Spain. It combines the two common Spanish surnames Hernandez and Lopez. The first part, Hernandez, derives from the personal name Hernando, which is the Spanish form of Ferdinand. This name comes from the Germanic elements "heri" (army) and "nanth" (daring), meaning "daring in the army" or "brave soldier".
Lopez is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Lope". Lope is a Spanish form of the Latin name Lupus, which means "wolf". Patronymic surnames were common in medieval Spain and were used to identify a person's familial lineage.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Hernandez appears in the 12th-century Codex Calixtinus, a medieval manuscript that documents the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. The name Lopez can be found in the 13th-century Libro de Repartimiento, a record of land distribution in the newly conquered territories of Andalusia.
In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the surname Hernandez was Gregorio Hernandez, a Spanish painter and sculptor known for his religious works (1576-1636). In the same century, Lope de Vega (1562-1635), a renowned Spanish playwright and poet, was a prominent figure with the surname Lopez.
Another famous bearer of the Hernandez surname was José Hernandez, an Argentine poet and journalist best known for his epic poem "Martín Fierro" (1834-1886). In the 20th century, Feliciano Hernandez (1902-1964) was a Cuban painter and ceramist who played a significant role in the development of modern Cuban art.
A notable individual with the combined surname HERNANDEZLOPEZ was Fernando Hernandez-Lopez, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the 16th century. His account of the expedition is an important historical document.
These are just a few examples of individuals with the surnames Hernandez and Lopez throughout history, demonstrating the rich heritage and historical significance of this double-barrelled Spanish surname.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hernandezlopez
Among Census respondents with the surname Hernandezlopez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 97.6%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Hernandezlopez bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Hernandezlopez surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.6% · 2,981
- White2.0% · 60
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 9
- Black or African American0.1% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hernandezlopez
Hernandezlopez appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#18,366
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,508
+1,094 bearers (+264.3%)
Per 100,000 0.51
Rank movement Up 29,655 places
2020
#10,061
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,054
+1,546 bearers (+102.5%)
Per 100,000 1.02
Rank movement Up 8,305 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #48,021 | 414 | 0.15 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #18,366 | 1,508 | 0.51 | +1,094 bearers (+264.3%) | Up 29,655 places |
| 2020 | #10,061 | 3,054 | 1.02 | +1,546 bearers (+102.5%) | Up 8,305 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Hernandezlopez surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,366 | #10,061 | 45.2% |
| Count | 1,508 | 3,054 | 102.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.51 | 1.02 | 100.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hernandezlopez bearers went from 1,508 to 3,054 (+102.5% change). The surname moved up 8,305 positions in the national ranking, going from #18,366 to #10,061.
FAQ
Hernandezlopez surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hernandezlopez?
Name Census estimates that about 3,502 living Americans carry the surname Hernandezlopez. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 97,874 residents.
How common is Hernandezlopez?
Hernandezlopez ranks #10,061 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.02 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 3,054 people with the surname Hernandezlopez. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (3,502), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.02 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.02 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Hernandezlopez.
Has Hernandezlopez become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hernandezlopez went from 1,508 recorded bearers to 3,054. That is an increase of 1,546 (+102.5%). In the national ranking it rose from #18,366 to #10,061.
What does the Census say about the background of Hernandezlopez?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hernandezlopez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 97.6%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Hernandezlopez in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.6% (2,981 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hernandezlopez appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (97.6%), White (2.0%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Hernandezlopez (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Hernandezlopez mean?
The paternal surname indicating Spanish origins and locations. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Hernandezlopez (1.02 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Hernandezlopez?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans have the surname Hernandezlopez at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.