2000
#43,058
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 473
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.18
Rare Last name
Lopezhernandez
The Spanish surname combining López meaning "son of Lope" and Hernández meaning "son of Hernando".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 3,894 Americans carry the last name Lopezhernandez. That puts it at #9,219 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.14 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 88,021 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Lopezhernandez surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
3.9K
1 in 88,021
Census rank
#9,219
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.4K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 3,396 bearers of the surname Lopezhernandez in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.14 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 9219th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Lopezhernandez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 98.0%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Black (0.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Lopezhernandez
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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lopezhernandez
Among Census respondents with the surname Lopezhernandez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 98.0%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Black (0.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Lopezhernandez bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Lopezhernandez surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.0% · 3,327
- White1.6% · 55
- Black or African American0.2% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 3
- Two or more races0.1% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Lopezhernandez
Lopezhernandez appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#15,471
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,893
+1,420 bearers (+300.2%)
Per 100,000 0.64
Rank movement Up 27,587 places
2020
#9,219
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,396
+1,503 bearers (+79.4%)
Per 100,000 1.14
Rank movement Up 6,252 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #43,058 | 473 | 0.18 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #15,471 | 1,893 | 0.64 | +1,420 bearers (+300.2%) | Up 27,587 places |
| 2020 | #9,219 | 3,396 | 1.14 | +1,503 bearers (+79.4%) | Up 6,252 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Lopezhernandez surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,471 | #9,219 | 40.4% |
| Count | 1,893 | 3,396 | 79.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.64 | 1.14 | 77.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Lopezhernandez bearers went from 1,893 to 3,396 (+79.4% change). The surname moved up 6,252 positions in the national ranking, going from #15,471 to #9,219.
FAQ
Lopezhernandez surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Lopezhernandez?
Name Census estimates that about 3,894 living Americans carry the surname Lopezhernandez. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 88,021 residents.
How common is Lopezhernandez?
Lopezhernandez ranks #9,219 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.14 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 3,396 people with the surname Lopezhernandez. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (3,894), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.14 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.14 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Lopezhernandez.
Has Lopezhernandez become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Lopezhernandez went from 1,893 recorded bearers to 3,396. That is an increase of 1,503 (+79.4%). In the national ranking it rose from #15,471 to #9,219.
What does the Census say about the background of Lopezhernandez?
Among Census respondents with the surname Lopezhernandez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 98.0%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Black (0.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Lopezhernandez in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.0% (3,327 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Lopezhernandez appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (98.0%), White (1.6%), Black (0.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Lopezhernandez (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Lopezhernandez mean?
The Spanish surname combining López meaning "son of Lope" and Hernández meaning "son of Hernando". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Lopezhernandez (1.14 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Lopezhernandez?
See how many people are called Lopezhernandez on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.