2000
#51,352
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 381
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.14
Rare Last name
Lopezrodriguez
A Spanish double surname combining López, meaning "son of Lope", and Rodríguez, meaning "son of Rodrigo".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,932 Americans carry the last name Lopezrodriguez. That puts it at #11,725 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.86 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 116,901 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Lopezrodriguez 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
2.9K
1 in 116,901
Census rank
#11,725
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.6K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,557 bearers of the surname Lopezrodriguez in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.86 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 11725th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Lopezrodriguez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 97.8%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Black (0.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Lopezrodriguez
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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lopezrodriguez
Among Census respondents with the surname Lopezrodriguez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 97.8%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Black (0.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Lopezrodriguez 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 Lopezrodriguez surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.8% · 2,501
- White2.0% · 52
- Black or African American0.1% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Lopezrodriguez
Lopezrodriguez 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
#21,895
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,186
+805 bearers (+211.3%)
Per 100,000 0.40
Rank movement Up 29,457 places
2020
#11,725
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,557
+1,371 bearers (+115.6%)
Per 100,000 0.86
Rank movement Up 10,170 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #51,352 | 381 | 0.14 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #21,895 | 1,186 | 0.40 | +805 bearers (+211.3%) | Up 29,457 places |
| 2020 | #11,725 | 2,557 | 0.86 | +1,371 bearers (+115.6%) | Up 10,170 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 Lopezrodriguez 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 | #21,895 | #11,725 | 46.4% |
| Count | 1,186 | 2,557 | 115.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.40 | 0.86 | 113.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Lopezrodriguez bearers went from 1,186 to 2,557 (+115.6% change). The surname moved up 10,170 positions in the national ranking, going from #21,895 to #11,725.
FAQ
Lopezrodriguez surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Lopezrodriguez?
Name Census estimates that about 2,932 living Americans carry the surname Lopezrodriguez. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 116,901 residents.
How common is Lopezrodriguez?
Lopezrodriguez ranks #11,725 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.86 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 2,557 people with the surname Lopezrodriguez. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,932), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.86 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.86 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 Lopezrodriguez.
Has Lopezrodriguez become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Lopezrodriguez went from 1,186 recorded bearers to 2,557. That is an increase of 1,371 (+115.6%). In the national ranking it rose from #21,895 to #11,725.
What does the Census say about the background of Lopezrodriguez?
Among Census respondents with the surname Lopezrodriguez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 97.8%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Black (0.1%). 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 Lopezrodriguez in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.8% (2,501 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Lopezrodriguez appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (97.8%), White (2.0%), Black (0.1%). 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 Lopezrodriguez (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 Lopezrodriguez mean?
A Spanish double surname combining López, meaning "son of Lope", and Rodríguez, meaning "son of Rodrigo". 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 Lopezrodriguez (0.86 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 Lopezrodriguez?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Lopezrodriguez at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.