Lopez is the 21st most popular surname in the United States and the 4th most common Hispanic surname. It is also among the top five most common last names in Argentina.17 feb 2019
What type of last name is Lopez?
Spanish (López): patronymic from the medieval personal name Lope (from Latin lupus 'wolf'). This is one of the commonest of all Spanish surnames.
Who was the first person with the last name Lopez?
Dunstan's, church, Stepney, London. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Catalina Lopez, which was dated June 20th 1566, at Santa Maria Magdalena, Valladolid, Spain, during the reign of King Philip 11 of Spain, Emperor of Mexico, 1556 - 1598.
Is Lopez an Italian surname?
López is a surname of Spanish origin. It was originally a patronymic, meaning "Son of Lope", Lope itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin lupus, meaning "wolf".
This family name is a patronymic surname based on a male ancestor's given name, in this case of biblical origin. The Spanish name Lopez is a translation of the Hebrew Ze'ev, meaning "wolf", which is the 'kinnui' ("secular equivalent") of Benjamin (Genesis 49.27).