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

LópezValdez, 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 LópezValdez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LópezValdez in America

LópezValdez is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LópezValdez surname appeared 150 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 LópezValdez.

The history of the last name LópezValdez

The surname LOPEZVALDEZ is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Castile and Andalusia during the medieval period. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of the Spanish surnames Lopez and Valdez.

The first part, Lopez, derives from the personal name Lope, which is a Spanish form of the Latin name Lupus, meaning "wolf." This name was commonly used during the Middle Ages in Spain. The suffix "ez" signifies a patronymic, indicating the name originally referred to the son of someone named Lope.

The second part, Valdez, is a toponymic surname derived from the Spanish place name Valdés, which means "valley" or "vale" in English. This place name likely originated from a specific valley or region where the family resided or had its roots.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LOPEZVALDEZ can be found in the 14th-century Catastro de Ensenada, a census-like document that recorded land ownership and population data in Spain. This document mentions several individuals with variations of the surname, such as López de Valdés and Valdés López.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as Spain expanded its colonial empire, individuals bearing the surname LOPEZVALDEZ traveled to the Americas, particularly to regions like Mexico, Peru, and Argentina. Notable figures with this surname include:

1. Francisco López de Valdés (1530-1597), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro.
2. Ignacio López de Valdés (1748-1824), a Spanish military officer and governor of Cuba from 1811 to 1813.
3. Juan López de Valdés (1825-1908), a Mexican politician and writer who served as a deputy in the Mexican Congress.
4. Margarita López de Valdés (1890-1972), a Mexican writer and feminist who advocated for women's rights and education.
5. Leopoldo López Valdés (1915-1998), a renowned Cuban painter and sculptor known for his abstract and geometric works.

The surname LOPEZVALDEZ has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout Spain and Latin America, often reflecting the areas where families bearing this name settled or had properties.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LópezValdez

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

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

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