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

López-Fernández, 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 López-Fernández surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of López-Fernández in America

López-Fernández is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The López-Fernández surname appeared 106 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 López-Fernández.

The history of the last name López-Fernández

The surname LOPEZFERNANDEZ is a Spanish double-barrelled surname that originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is a combination of two common Spanish surnames, Lopez and Fernandez. Lopez is derived from the Spanish word "lobo," meaning wolf, and was likely originally a descriptive nickname for someone who exhibited wolf-like characteristics or lived near an area associated with wolves. Fernandez, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Fernando," with Fernando being a Spanish form of the Germanic name Ferdinand.

The earliest recorded instance of the Lopez surname can be traced back to the 10th century, when it appeared in the Codex Diplomaticus Wisigothorum, a collection of medieval Visigothic charters and documents. The Fernandez surname, similarly, has roots dating back to the 9th century, with mentions in the Becerro de San Pelayo, a medieval manuscript from the Monastery of San Pelayo in Oviedo, Spain.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the LOPEZFERNANDEZ surname was Alonso Lopez Fernandez de Heredia (1508-1585), a Spanish nobleman and military commander who served as the Governor of the Duchy of Milan during the Italian Wars. Another prominent figure was Juan Lopez Fernandez de Heredia (1530-1596), a Spanish nobleman and diplomat who served as the Ambassador of Spain to the Holy Roman Empire and the Republic of Venice.

In the realm of literature, the LOPEZFERNANDEZ surname is associated with the Spanish poet and playwright Felix Lope de Vega y Carpio (1562-1635), who was also known as Lope Felix de Vega Carpio. Although his surname was not LOPEZFERNANDEZ, his full name bears a resemblance to the combined form of the two surnames.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the LOPEZFERNANDEZ surname also appeared in various records and documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. For instance, Gonzalo Lopez Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdés (1478-1557) was a Spanish historian and writer who served as the Governor of the Caribbean islands of Hispaniola and Antigua, and authored the "Sumario de la Natural Historia de las Indias," an important early account of the natural history of the Americas.

Another individual of note was Diego Lopez Fernandez de Cordova (1460-1522), a Spanish military leader and conquistador who played a significant role in the Spanish conquest of Mexico. He was known for his participation in the expeditions of Juan de Grijalva and Hernán Cortés, and served as a captain during the siege of Tenochtitlan.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name López-Fernández

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname López-Fernández.

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 López-Fernández 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 López-Fernández was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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