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

Ochoa López, 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 Ochoa López surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ochoa López in America

Ochoa López is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ochoa López surname appeared 113 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 Ochoa López.

The history of the last name Ochoa López

The surname OCHOALOPEZ has its origins in Spain, likely emerging during the medieval period. It is a compound name formed by the combination of two separate surnames, Ochoa and Lopez.

Ochoa is a Basque surname that can be traced back to the 9th century. It is derived from the Basque personal name Otxoa, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Otxo or Otxando. These names were likely derived from the Basque word "otso," meaning "wolf."

Lopez, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname that originated in northern Spain. It is derived from the personal name Lope, which is the Spanish form of the Latin name Lupus, meaning "wolf." The addition of the suffix "-ez" denotes "son of."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname OCHOALOPEZ can be found in historical documents from the Basque Country and the northern regions of Spain, such as Navarre and Castile. One notable example is Pedro Ochoa Lopez, a military leader who fought against the Moors in the 13th century during the Reconquista.

In the 15th century, the surname OCHOALOPEZ appeared in various records from the town of Bilbao, located in the Basque region of Spain. Sancho Ochoa Lopez, a merchant and ship-owner, is mentioned in a document from 1487, highlighting the presence of the surname in the maritime trade of the time.

During the 16th century, the surname gained prominence with Juan Ochoa Lopez de Zúñiga, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born in Extremadura, Spain, around 1490 and died in Mexico in the 1540s.

Another notable figure was Alonso Ochoa Lopez de Hinojosa, a Spanish soldier and explorer who was part of the expeditions to New Mexico in the late 16th century. He was born in Badajoz, Spain, around 1550 and played a significant role in the early exploration and colonization of the American Southwest.

In the 17th century, the surname OCHOALOPEZ can be found in records from various regions of Spain, including Andalusia and Catalonia. One example is Diego Ochoa Lopez de Haro, a nobleman and military leader from Seville, who served in the Spanish army during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ochoa López

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

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

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