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

LópezVásquez, 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 LópezVásquez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LópezVásquez in America

LópezVásquez is the 55121st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LópezVásquez surname appeared 373 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 LópezVásquez.

We can also compare 2010 data for LópezVásquez 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 LópezVásquez

The surname LOPEZVASQUEZ has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in Spain and Portugal, and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is a compound surname formed by the combination of two separate surnames: Lopez and Vasquez.

The name Lopez is derived from the Spanish and Portuguese personal name Lope, which itself is a shortened form of the ancient Germanic name Leutbald, meaning "bold people." This name was relatively common in medieval Spain and Portugal, and many families adopted it as a surname during the 12th and 13th centuries.

On the other hand, Vasquez is a Spanish and Portuguese patronymic surname, derived from the personal name Vasco, which is itself a variant of the Basque name Basko. This name was particularly prevalent in the northern regions of Spain and Portugal, where the Basque culture and language have their roots.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LOPEZVASQUEZ surname can be found in the Libro de las Behetrías, a 14th-century Castilian manuscript that documented the ownership of various lands and estates. In this manuscript, there is a reference to a certain Gonzalo Lopezvasquez, who held properties in the region of Asturias.

Another notable historical figure with the surname LOPEZVASQUEZ was Hernán Lopezvasquez de Arce (c. 1570-1623), a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Chile and served as governor of the province of Cuyo (now part of Argentina) between 1620 and 1623.

In the 16th century, there was also a Portuguese nobleman named João Lopezvasquez de Andrade (c. 1535-1590), who served as the governor of the Portuguese colony of Angola from 1588 until his death.

During the 17th century, a Spanish military officer named Juan Lopezvasquez de Espinosa (c. 1620-1690) gained recognition for his participation in the defense of the city of Ceuta, then a Spanish possession in North Africa, against the Moorish forces.

Another notable figure with this surname was Alonso Lopezvasquez de Haro (c. 1555-1625), a Spanish poet and playwright who was part of the literary circle surrounding the renowned writer Lope de Vega.

The LOPEZVASQUEZ surname has endured through the centuries and has spread to various parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries, due to the Spanish and Portuguese colonial expansion. While its origins can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula, it has become a part of the diverse cultural heritage of many nations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LópezVásquez

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

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

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