Find out how popular the last name López-Gómez 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-Gómez.

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

Popularity of López-Gómez in America

López-Gómez is the 34032nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The López-Gómez surname appeared 668 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-Gómez.

We can also compare 2010 data for López-Gómez 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 López-Gómez

The surname LOPEZGOMEZ is a double-barrelled Spanish surname that originated in the regions of Castile and Andalusia on the Iberian Peninsula. The name combines the patronymic surnames Lopez and Gomez, both of which were derived from the given names Lope and Gome, respectively. These given names have their roots in the Visigothic and Arabic influences that shaped the Spanish language during the medieval period.

LOPEZGOMEZ can be traced back to the 13th century, when double-barrelled surnames became more common among the Spanish nobility and upper classes. The earliest known record of the name appears in a medieval document from the city of Seville, dated 1287, which mentions a landowner named Pedro LOPEZGOMEZ.

During the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, in the late 15th century, the LOPEZGOMEZ name gained prominence. One notable figure was Alonso LOPEZGOMEZ, a military commander who participated in the Reconquista and the conquest of Granada in 1492.

In the 16th century, the LOPEZGOMEZ family established themselves in the New World colonies of Spain. Juan LOPEZGOMEZ, born in 1532 in Seville, was among the early Spanish settlers in Mexico and played a role in the colonization of the region.

Another prominent bearer of the LOPEZGOMEZ name was Pedro LOPEZGOMEZ, a Renaissance painter born in Seville in 1572. His works, which included religious paintings and portraits, can be found in various churches and museums across Spain.

During the Golden Age of Spanish literature in the 17th century, Francisco LOPEZGOMEZ, born in 1585 in Madrid, was a renowned playwright and poet. His plays, which explored themes of honor and social class, were widely performed in the theaters of Spain.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the LOPEZGOMEZ name spread to various parts of the Americas and the Philippines. Miguel LOPEZGOMEZ, born in 1723 in Mexico City, was a prominent architect who designed several churches and public buildings in the Spanish colonial style.

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

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

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

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