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

LópezVelázquez, 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 LópezVelázquez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LópezVelázquez in America

LópezVelázquez is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LópezVelázquez surname appeared 132 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 LópezVelázquez.

The history of the last name LópezVelázquez

The surname LOPEZVELAZQUEZ is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Castile and Andalusia during the medieval period. It is a double-barrelled surname, with the first part, Lopez, derived from the medieval Spanish name Lope, itself a variant of the Germanic name Loup, meaning "wolf." The second part, Velazquez, is believed to have originated from the Latin name Velascus, a diminutive of the Roman name Blaesus, meaning "lisper" or "stammerer."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LOPEZVELAZQUEZ can be found in the Cartulario de Eslonza, a 12th-century manuscript from the Monastery of Santa María de Eslonza in León, Spain. This document mentions a certain Petrus Lupiz Velasquiz, who was a landowner in the region.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name LOPEZVELAZQUEZ was Juan Lopez de Velasco (c. 1425-1501), a Spanish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors. He was also a diplomat and served as the ambassador of Spain to the Holy Roman Empire.

During the 16th century, the name LOPEZVELAZQUEZ gained prominence with the life and work of Diego Velázquez (1599-1660), the famous Spanish painter who was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV. His masterpieces, such as "Las Meninas" and "The Surrender of Breda," have become iconic works in the history of art.

Another notable figure with the surname LOPEZVELAZQUEZ was Juan López de Velasco (c. 1535-1598), a Spanish chronicler and cosmographer who wrote extensively about the geography and indigenous peoples of the Spanish territories in the Americas.

In the 17th century, Luis López de Velasco (1630-1696) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary who served in the Philippines and played a significant role in the evangelization of the indigenous populations in the region.

The surname LOPEZVELAZQUEZ has also been associated with places and localities in Spain, such as the town of Velazquez in the province of Soria, and the municipality of López de Velasco in the province of Guadalajara.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LópezVelázquez

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

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

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