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

Lopezlopez, 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 Lopezlopez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lopezlopez in America

Lopezlopez is the 12775th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lopezlopez surname appeared 2,415 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 Lopezlopez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lopezlopez 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 Lopezlopez

The surname LOPEZLOPEZ is of Spanish origin, with roots tracing back to medieval times in the Iberian Peninsula. It is a double-barreled surname, likely formed by the repetition of the common Spanish surname Lopez.

The name Lopez itself is derived from the Latin name "Lupus," meaning wolf. In the Middle Ages, it was common for individuals to adopt descriptive surnames based on physical characteristics, occupations, or places of origin. Lopez may have originally referred to someone with wolf-like traits or someone who lived near a wolf's den.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LOPEZLOPEZ can be found in the "Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla," a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and properties in Seville after the Christian reconquest of the city. This suggests that families bearing this surname may have played a role in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign by Christian kingdoms to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule.

During the 15th century, the LOPEZLOPEZ name appeared in various historical records from the region of Castile, including municipal archives and court documents. One notable figure from this era was Juan LOPEZLOPEZ, a prominent merchant and landowner from Valladolid, who lived from approximately 1420 to 1495.

In the 16th century, the LOPEZLOPEZ surname spread across the Spanish Empire, as explorers, soldiers, and settlers embarked on voyages to the Americas and other territories. One such individual was Pedro LOPEZLOPEZ, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the LOPEZLOPEZ name became associated with various regions and place names. For example, in the late 17th century, Diego LOPEZLOPEZ was a notable landowner and rancher in the region of Nuevo León, in what is now northern Mexico.

Other notable individuals bearing the LOPEZLOPEZ surname include:

1. Francisco LOPEZLOPEZ (1692-1767), a Spanish military officer and explorer who led expeditions to the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

2. María LOPEZLOPEZ (1775-1855), a Venezuelan writer and educator who played a significant role in the independence movement against Spanish colonial rule.

3. José LOPEZLOPEZ (1810-1888), a Mexican politician and landowner who served as governor of the state of Jalisco in the mid-19th century.

4. Emilia LOPEZLOPEZ (1866-1942), a renowned Spanish opera singer and vocal instructor who performed across Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

5. Raúl LOPEZLOPEZ (1921-2008), a Cuban-American artist and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works, active in the mid-20th century art scene in New York City.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lopezlopez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Lopezlopez.

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

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