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

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

Popularity of López-Rodríguez in America

López-Rodríguez is the 21895th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The López-Rodríguez surname appeared 1,186 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-Rodríguez.

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

The surname LOPEZRODRIGUEZ is of Spanish origin, originating from the regions of Castile and Andalusia in Spain. It is a double-barrelled surname, formed by the combination of two separate surnames: Lopez and Rodriguez.

Lopez is derived from the given name Lope, which itself is a Spanish form of the Latin name Lupus, meaning "wolf." The name Rodriguez is a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Rodrigo." Rodrigo is a Spanish name derived from the Germanic name Roderic, which is composed of the elements "hrod" (fame) and "ric" (power).

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Lopez can be traced back to the 12th and 13th centuries in medieval Spain, where it was borne by several notable individuals. One such example is Fernan Lopez de Heredia, a 13th-century Castilian nobleman and writer.

The surname Rodriguez has an even longer history, with records indicating its presence in the 10th century. One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, better known as El Cid, a renowned Castilian military leader who lived from around 1043 to 1099.

Over the centuries, the combined surname LOPEZRODRIGUEZ has been associated with various notable figures. One such individual was Juan Lopez Rodriguez, a 17th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works. Another was Francisco Lopez Rodriguez, a 19th-century Mexican politician and military leader who served as the interim president of Mexico in 1859.

In the literary realm, the surname has been borne by writers such as Gregorio Lopez Rodriguez, a 20th-century Spanish author known for his works on Galician culture and language. Additionally, Jose Lopez Rodriguez, a 19th-century Cuban poet and journalist, contributed significantly to the literary scene of his time.

It is worth noting that the surname LOPEZRODRIGUEZ has also been associated with several place names in Spain, such as the municipality of Lopezrodriguez in the province of Guadalajara, which likely derived its name from early settlers bearing this surname.

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

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

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

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