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

LópezContreras, 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 LópezContreras surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LópezContreras in America

LópezContreras is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LópezContreras surname appeared 143 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 LópezContreras.

The history of the last name LópezContreras

The surname LOPEZCONTRERAS is a double-barrelled Spanish surname that originated in the regions of Castile and Andalusia during the Middle Ages. It is a combination of the paternal surname Lopez, derived from the given name Lope, a medieval Spanish form of the name Lope, and the maternal surname Contreras, referring to a person from the village or area of Contreras.

The name Lopez has its roots in the Visigothic name Lup, which means "wolf" in Germanic languages. This name was later Latinized to Lupus and eventually evolved into the Spanish form Lope. The surname Contreras likely originated from the village of the same name in the province of Burgos, Castile, or from the town of Contreras in the province of Jaén, Andalusia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LOPEZCONTRERAS can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile, which lists several individuals with this surname among the nobility and prominent figures of the time.

In the 15th century, during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, Fernando de LOPEZCONTRERAS (1435-1492) was a prominent military commander who played a significant role in the conquest of Granada, the last Muslim stronghold in the Iberian Peninsula.

Another notable figure was María de LOPEZCONTRERAS (1520-1585), a Spanish noblewoman and writer who authored several religious works and was known for her piety and charitable endeavors.

In the 17th century, Francisco de LOPEZCONTRERAS (1612-1678) was a renowned architect and sculptor who worked on various projects in Seville, including the renovation of the Alcázar Palace.

During the Spanish colonial era, Juan de LOPEZCONTRERAS (1670-1742) was a Spanish explorer and navigator who led several expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and contributed to the mapping of the western coasts of North and South America.

In the 19th century, José María LOPEZCONTRERAS (1810-1875) was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Spanish Cortes (parliament) and played a significant role in the drafting of the Spanish Constitution of 1869.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LópezContreras

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

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

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