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

Lobos, 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 Lobos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lobos in America

Lobos is the 19763rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lobos surname appeared 1,362 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 Lobos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lobos 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 Lobos

The surname Lobos originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "lobo," meaning wolf. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a wolf den or was associated with wolves in some way, either through their occupation or a personal characteristic.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Lobos can be found in Spanish records from the 13th and 14th centuries. For example, a document from the year 1286 mentions a "Juan Lobos" from the region of Castile. Another early reference is found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt) written in the 14th century, which includes the name "Pedro Lobos" among a list of hunters.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the surname Lobos appeared in various parts of Spain, including Andalusia, Extremadura, and the Canary Islands. This suggests that the name had become more widespread and established in different regions of the country.

One notable figure in Spanish history with the surname Lobos was Diego Lobos, a conquistador born in the late 15th century. He participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés and was granted land and indigenous laborers as a reward for his service.

Another individual of note was Jerónimo Lobos, a 16th-century Spanish scholar and priest who authored several religious works. He was born in 1511 in the town of Medina de Rioseco, Valladolid.

In the 17th century, the Lobos surname can be found in records from various parts of Spanish America, including Mexico, Peru, and Argentina. This indicates that individuals with this surname were among the early Spanish settlers and colonizers of the New World.

One notable bearer of the Lobos name during this period was Juan Lobos, a Spanish soldier and explorer born in Seville in 1620. He participated in expeditions to the Philippines and wrote accounts of his travels.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the surname Lobos spread further to other parts of the world, carried by settlers, explorers, and colonists. In the 18th century, there are records of individuals with the Lobos surname in various Spanish territories, including Cuba and the Philippines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lobos

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

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

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