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

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

Popularity of López-Romero in America

López-Romero is the 82317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The López-Romero surname appeared 229 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-Romero.

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

The surname LOPEZROMERO is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Castile and Andalusia during the Middle Ages. It is a compound surname, formed by combining the common Spanish surnames Lopez and Romero.

Lopez is derived from the ancient Hebrew name Levi, which means "joined" or "attached." It was a prominent surname among Jews in medieval Spain before being adopted by Christians after the Reconquista. Romero, on the other hand, is derived from the Spanish word "romero," meaning "pilgrim" or "traveler to Rome."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Lopez surname can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript from the 10th century, which mentions a certain "Lope López" as a landowner in the region of La Rioja.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Romero was Rodrigo Romero, a prominent Spanish poet and troubadour who served at the court of King Alfonso X of Castile (1221-1284).

During the 15th century, the combined surname LOPEZROMERO began to appear in historical records. One notable bearer was Pedro Lopez Romero, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

Another significant figure was Beatriz Lopez Romero (1480-1555), a Spanish noblewoman and philanthropist who founded several hospitals and orphanages in Seville and played a significant role in the city's cultural and religious life.

In the 17th century, Juan Lopez Romero (1592-1662) was a renowned Spanish architect who designed several churches and monasteries in Seville, including the Church of Santa María la Blanca.

During the 18th century, Francisco Lopez Romero (1712-1778) was a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish army and participated in the War of the Quadruple Alliance against France, Britain, and the Dutch Republic.

The surname LOPEZROMERO has also been associated with several notable place names in Spain, such as the town of Lopez-Romero in the province of Cuenca, and the village of Romero-Lopez in the province of Badajoz.

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

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

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

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