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

Reyes-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 Reyes-López surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reyes-López in America

Reyes-López is the 37029th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reyes-López surname appeared 603 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 Reyes-López.

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

The surname REYESLOPEZ is a compound surname of Spanish origin, formed from the combination of the paternal surname Reyes and the maternal surname Lopez. This double-barreled surname emerged from the Spanish tradition of using both parents' surnames, with the father's surname preceding the mother's.

The first component, Reyes, is derived from the Spanish word "rey," meaning "king." It likely originated as a descriptive surname or a reference to a person's association with royalty or a noble lineage. The surname Lopez, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Lope, which is a Spanish form of the Germanic name Lupus, meaning "wolf."

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Reyes can be found in the "Libro del Repartimiento de Sevilla," a 13th-century document that recorded the distribution of land and property in Seville after the Christian conquest of the city in 1248. This document lists several individuals with the surname Reyes who received land grants in the region.

The surname Lopez has an even longer history, with references dating back to the 9th century in the Codex Aemilianensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain.

Notable individuals with the surname REYESLOPEZ throughout history include:

1. Pedro Reyes Lopez (c. 1610-1678), a Spanish painter known for his religious works, particularly his depictions of the Virgin Mary.
2. María Reyes Lopez (1874-1949), a Mexican educator and feminist activist who advocated for women's rights and access to education.
3. José Reyes Lopez (1823-1891), a Nicaraguan politician and military leader who served as President of Nicaragua from 1857 to 1863.
4. Luisa Reyes Lopez (1911-1985), a renowned Cuban poet and writer whose works explored themes of love, nature, and social justice.
5. Antonio Reyes Lopez (1932-2018), a Spanish architect and urban planner known for his innovative and sustainable designs.

The surname REYESLOPEZ has its roots in the Iberian Peninsula and reflects the rich cultural heritage of Spain and the Spanish-speaking world. Its components, Reyes and Lopez, have endured through centuries, carrying the histories and legacies of those who bore these names.

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

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

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Reyes-López 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 Reyes-López was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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