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

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

Popularity of López-Hernández in America

López-Hernández is the 15471st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The López-Hernández surname appeared 1,893 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname López-Hernández.

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

The surname LOPEZHERNANDEZ is a double-barrelled Spanish surname that originated in the Iberian Peninsula. The name is a combination of two common Spanish surnames, Lopez and Hernandez.

Lopez is derived from the Spanish personal name Lope, which is a Spanish form of the Germanic name Loup or Lup, meaning "wolf." The name Lopez was first recorded in the 9th century, and it was particularly prevalent in the regions of Castile and León.

Hernandez, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname that means "son of Hernando" or "son of Fernando." It is derived from the Spanish personal name Fernando, which is the Spanish form of the Germanic name Ferdinand, meaning "brave traveler."

The earliest recorded instance of the surname LOPEZHERNANDEZ can be traced back to the 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of the Americas. It is believed that the name was initially adopted by individuals who were the children of a Lopez father and a Hernandez mother or vice versa.

One notable bearer of the surname LOPEZHERNANDEZ was Juan López Hernández, a 16th-century Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born in Seville, Spain, in the late 15th century and died in Mexico in the mid-16th century.

Another prominent figure with this surname was María López Hernández, a 17th-century Spanish nun and writer who authored several religious works. She was born in Valladolid, Spain, in 1610 and died in Madrid in 1684.

In the 18th century, Francisco López Hernández was a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish colonial army in the Americas. He was born in Cádiz, Spain, in 1725 and died in Havana, Cuba, in 1799.

In the 19th century, José López Hernández was a Spanish poet and playwright from Andalusia. He was born in Seville in 1820 and died in Madrid in 1878.

In the early 20th century, Antonio López Hernández was a Spanish painter known for his realistic and detailed portraiture. He was born in Tomelloso, Spain, in 1906 and died in Madrid in 1994.

The surname LOPEZHERNANDEZ has a rich history that spans several centuries and reflects the cultural and linguistic diversity of the Iberian Peninsula and the Spanish colonial territories.

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

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

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

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