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

LópezMorales, 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 LópezMorales surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LópezMorales in America

LópezMorales is the 35993rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LópezMorales surname appeared 623 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 LópezMorales.

We can also compare 2010 data for LópezMorales 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 LópezMorales

The surname LOPEZMORALES is a compound name of Spanish origin, combining the paternal surname Lopez and the maternal surname Morales. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Castile and Andalusia in Spain during the Middle Ages.

The name Lopez is derived from the Spanish word "lobo," meaning wolf, and was likely a descriptive surname given to a person with wolf-like characteristics or perhaps someone who lived in an area with a significant wolf population. The name Morales, on the other hand, is a locative surname derived from the Spanish word "moral," meaning a mulberry tree or a mulberry orchard. It was likely given to families residing near or associated with such areas.

One of the earliest recorded references to the surname Lopez can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a 14th-century manuscript that compiled information about landowners and their properties in Castile. The name Morales is also mentioned in various historical records from the same period, particularly in regions such as Seville and Granada in Andalusia.

In the 15th century, during the Spanish Inquisition, several individuals with the surname LOPEZMORALES were documented as conversos, Jews who had converted to Christianity to avoid persecution. This suggests that the name was already well-established among both Jewish and Christian communities in Spain at that time.

Notable individuals with the surname LOPEZMORALES throughout history include:

1. Rodrigo Lopez Morales (c. 1520-1594), a Spanish composer and Renaissance musician who served as a choirmaster in various cathedrals across Spain.

2. Juan Lopez Morales (c. 1650-1720), a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Spanish Florida from 1699 to 1704.

3. Maria Luisa Lopez Morales (1765-1842), a Spanish painter and artist known for her portraits and religious works, many of which can be found in churches and museums across Andalusia.

4. Pedro Lopez Morales (1802-1878), a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the governor of the state of Jalisco from 1859 to 1861.

5. Humberto Lopez Morales (1936-2023), a renowned Cuban linguist and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of Spanish language variation and sociolinguistics.

While the surname LOPEZMORALES has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries, due to Spanish colonization and migration. However, it remains most prevalent in Spain and Hispanic communities, where it continues to hold historical and cultural significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LópezMorales

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

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

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