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

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

Popularity of López-González in America

López-González is the 22359th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The López-González surname appeared 1,152 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-González.

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

The surname "LOPEZGONZALEZ" is of Spanish origin and dates back to the medieval period in Spain. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of two common Spanish surnames, "Lopez" and "Gonzalez." The first part, "Lopez," is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name "Lope," which is a Spanish form of the Germanic name "Loup" or "Lup," meaning "wolf." This name was particularly popular in the northern regions of Spain during the Middle Ages.

The second part of the surname, "Gonzalez," is also a patronymic surname, derived from the personal name "Gonzalo," which is a Spanish form of the Germanic name "Gundisalvus." This name was widely used in the medieval kingdom of León and Castile, where it was often associated with nobility and the ruling class.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "LOPEZGONZALEZ" can be found in a 14th-century document from the town of Avilés, in the northern Spanish region of Asturias. This document mentions a certain "Pedro Lopezgonzalez," who was a local landowner and merchant.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname "LOPEZGONZALEZ." One of the most famous was Hernán López González de Mendoza (1475-1537), a Spanish nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the Spanish conquest of Mexico. He was a close associate of Hernán Cortés and served as the first Spanish governor of the city of Mexico.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Juan López González (1625-1679), a Spanish painter and engraver who was active in Madrid during the Golden Age of Spanish art. He was known for his religious paintings and his work as an engraver for the Royal Tapestry Factory.

In the 18th century, José López González (1736-1792) was a Spanish navigator and explorer who participated in several voyages to the Pacific Ocean and the Northwest Coast of North America. He served as the captain of the ship "Princesa" during the expedition led by Alejandro Malaspina.

Moving into the 19th century, Antonio López González (1800-1865) was a Spanish military officer and politician who played a prominent role in the First Carlist War, a civil conflict between supporters of the Carlist and Liberal factions in Spain.

Finally, in the 20th century, Miguel López González (1915-1998) was a Spanish poet and essayist who was part of the Generation of '36, a literary movement that emerged during the Spanish Civil War and the early years of the Franco regime.

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

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

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

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