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

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

Popularity of López-Medina in America

López-Medina is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The López-Medina surname appeared 188 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-Medina.

The history of the last name López-Medina

The surname LOPEZMEDINA is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Castile and Andalusia during the medieval period. It is a compound name, derived from the combination of the surnames Lopez and Medina. Lopez is a patronymic name, meaning "son of Lope," with Lope being a Spanish variant of the Germanic name Liubwolf, meaning "brave wolf." Medina, on the other hand, is a locative name referring to the Arabic word "al-Madina," meaning "the city."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LOPEZMEDINA can be found in the Libro de las Behetrías, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 14th century, which documented the names of landowners and their properties in the Kingdom of Castile. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname may have held land or positions of significance during that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname LOPEZMEDINA was Pedro Lopez de Medina, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands in the late 1400s. Another prominent individual was Juan Lopez de Medina, a 16th-century Spanish soldier and author who wrote a treatise on military tactics and strategy.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several individuals with the surname LOPEZMEDINA played important roles in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One such figure was Alonso Lopez de Medina, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 1500s. Another was Diego Lopez de Medina, a Spanish sailor and navigator who explored the coasts of present-day Peru and Chile in the late 1500s.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the surname was Francisco Lopez de Medina, a Spanish military engineer and architect who designed several fortifications and public buildings in Spain and its colonies. Additionally, there was Maria Lopez de Medina, a Spanish painter and engraver active in the late 1700s, known for her religious works and portraits.

Throughout the centuries, the surname LOPEZMEDINA has also been associated with various place names and locales in Spain, such as the town of Medina del Campo in Valladolid, as well as other variations like Medina-Sidonia and Medina de Rioseco. These place names may have influenced the spelling and usage of the surname over time.

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

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

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-Medina 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.

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

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