Spanish surnames by province of residence

López or Lopez is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

of Spanish origin. It was originally a patronymic, meaning "Son of Lope", ''Lope'' itself being a Spanish

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deriving from Latin ''lupus'', meaning " wolf". Its Portuguese and Galician equivalent is '' Lopes'', its Italian equivalent is '' Lupo'', its

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

equivalent is '' Loup'' (or ''Leu''), its Romanian equivalent is '' Lupu'' or ''

Lupescu Lupescu is a surname of Romanian origin, derived from the Romanian word ''lup'' ("wolf"), from Latin ''lupus'' ("wolf"). Its Italian equivalent is '' Lupo'', its French equivalent is '' Loup'', its Catalan equivalent is ''Llopis'', its Spanish equ ...

'' and its Catalan and Valencian equivalent is ''

Llopis Llopis is a Catalan surname; a variant of the Spanish patronymic, Lopez. Notable people with the surname include: *Carlos Llopis (1913–1970), Spanish dramatist *Diego Llopis (1929–2013), Spanish footballer *Francesca Llopis (born 1956), Spanis ...

''. López is the fifth most common Hispanic surname globally and in Spain and the USA. It is the most common surname in the province of Lugo. It is the most common Spanish surname in the United Kingdom.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 34.8% of all known bearers of the surname ''López'' were residents of Mexico (frequency 1:40), 10.0% of Spain (1:52), 8.2% of

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(1:22), 7.3% of the United States (1:547), 7.1% of

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

(1:75), 5.0% of Argentina (1:96), 3.8% of Venezuela (1:88), 2.7% of

Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce ...

(1:36), 2.7% of Peru (1:131), 2.6% of the Philippines (1:438), 2.5% of Nicaragua (1:27), 2.1% of Cuba (1:62), 1.8% of Ecuador (1:99), 1.6% of

El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...

(1:44), 1.4% of Paraguay (1:56), 1.3% of Chile (1:148) and 1.1% of

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(1:104). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:52) in the following regions: * 1. Region of Murcia (1:29) * 2.

Galicia Galicia may refer to: Geographic regions * Galicia (Spain), a region and autonomous community of northwestern Spain ** Gallaecia, a Roman province ** The post-Roman Kingdom of the Suebi, also called the Kingdom of Gallaecia ** The medieval King ...

(1:34) * 3. Castilla–La Mancha (1:36) * 4. Andalusia (1:43) * 5. Asturias (1:48) In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:22) in the following departments: * 1. San Marcos (1:7) * 2. Retalhuleu (1:13) * 3.

Jalapa Xalapa or Jalapa (, ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (), is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which ...

(1:13) * 4. Huehuetenango (1:13) * 5. Quetzaltenango (1:15) * 6. Jutiapa (1:17) * 7. Chiquimula (1:18) * 8. Sacatepéquez (1:18) In Mexico, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:40) in the following states:Lopez surname distribution
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Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...

(1:13) * 2. Oaxaca (1:20) * 3. Tabasco (1:24) * 4.

Sinaloa Sinaloa (), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sinaloa), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is d ...

(1:25) * 5. Nayarit (1:31) * 6.

Aguascalientes Aguascalientes (; ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and ...

(1:35) * 7.

Sonora Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sonora), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is d ...

(1:36) * 8.

Campeche Campeche (; yua, Kaampech ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Campeche ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Campeche), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in southeast Mexico, it is bordered by ...

(1:36) * 9. Baja California (1:37) * 10. Timor island

Politicians

* Adolfo López Mateos, Mexican president *

Alfonso López Caballero Alfonso López Caballero (born 17 August 1944) is a Colombian economist and diplomat, the son and grandson of former Presidents of Colombia, Alfonso López Michelsen and Alfonso López Pumarejo respectively, and former congressman, government mi ...

, Colombian politician * Alfonso López Michelsen, President of Colombia * Alfonso López Pumarejo, President of Colombia *

Alfonso H. Lopez Alfonso Hoffman Lopez (born July 28, 1970) is an American politician, former Obama administration official, and member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He has served in the House of Delegates since January 2012, representing the 49th district ...

, American politician * Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexican President * Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876), Mexican general and dictator *

Antonio López-Istúriz White Antonio López-Istúriz White (born 1 April 1970) is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Spain. He is a member of the People's Party, member party of the European People's Party. He has served as the Secretary ...

, Spanish politician member of the European Parliament *

Augustine Lopez Augustine Baptisto Lopez, Sr. (February 1, 1935 – April 18, 2013) was the tribal chairman of the Tohono O'odham Nation, Arizona. Born in Santa Rosa, Arizona, Lopez served in the United States Air Force and was a cowboy, irrigator, musician and ...

, American politician * Carlos Antonio López, Paraguayan president * Francisco Solano López, Paraguayan president * Fernando Lopez, Filipino politician *

Eleazar López Contreras José Eleazar López Contreras (5 May 1883 – 2 January 1973) was the president of Venezuela between 1935 and 1941. He was an army general and one of Juan Vicente Gómez's collaborators, serving as his War Minister from 1931. In 1939, López C ...

, Venezuelan president *

Hermógenes López Hermógenes López (19 April 1830, in Naguanagua, Carabobo – 17 December 1898, in Valencia, Carabobo) was a Venezuelan soldier, farmer and acting president of his country between 1887 and 1888, after the resignation of General Antonio Guzmán B ...

, Venezuelan president *

Igor López de Munain Igor López de Munain Ganuza (1983/1984 – 19 July 2022) was a Basque politician who served in the Basque Parliament from 2012 until 2016. López de Munain was a member of EH Bildu. Biography López de Munain was born in 1983 or 1984 in ...

, Basque politician * James Lopez Watson, American judge and politician * Johanna López, American politician * José Cortés López, Spanish magistrate and politician * José López Portillo, Mexican president * José López Rega, Argentina's Minister of Social Welfare * Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Spanish politician * Kamala Lopez, Venezuelan actress, director, and political activist * Leopoldo López, Venezuelan politician * Marco A. López Jr., American politician * Margarita López, Puerto Rican politician * Narciso López, Venezuelan military officer and politician * Nativo Lopez, Mexican-American politician and activist * Oswaldo López Arellano, President of Honduras from 1963 to 1971 and 1972–1975 *

Patxi Lopez Patxi is a male given name in the Basque language area in northern Spain and south-west France, but more commonly a nickname for those officially named Francisco (or François in the French zone, ultimately cognates of Francis (given name), Francis) ...

, Basque socialist politician * Pero López de Ayala, Spanish statesman * Ricardo López Murphy, Argentine economist and politician *

Adelardo López de Ayala Adelardo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Adelardo Cattaneo (died 1214), Italian cardinal * Adelardo López de Ayala y Herrera (1828–1879), Spanish writer and politician * Adelardo Covarsí (1885–1951), Spanish painte ...

, Spanish politician *

Iñigo López de Mendoza Inigo derives from the Castilian rendering (Íñigo) of the medieval Basque name Eneko. Ultimately, the name means "my little (love)". While mostly seen among the Iberian diaspora, it also gained a limited popularity in the United Kingdom. Ear ...

, soldier, politician and poet in Medieval Spain

Athletes

Adrián López Álvarez Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the mai ...

(born 1988), Spanish footballer * Al López (1908–2005), American baseball catcher and manager * Albie Lopez, American baseball pitcher * Alejandro Lopez, Mexican race walker *

Alejo López Jesús Alejo López (born May 5, 1996) is a Mexican professional baseball infielder in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2021. Amateur career López attended Greenway High School in Phoenix, Arizo ...

(born 1996), Mexican baseball player * Alexander López (born 1992), Honduran footballer *

Aliuska López Aliuska López (; ''Aliuska Yanira López Pedroso;'' born August 29, 1969) is a Spanish athlete of Cuban origin. She competes mostly in hurdling. The world junior champion from 1988, she is still the world junior record holder at 100 metres hurd ...

, Cuban-Spanish athlete * Andy Lopez (born 1953), American college baseball coach *

Ángel López (disambiguation) Ángel López is the name of: * Ángel López (astronomer) (born 1955), Spanish astronomer * Ángel López (footballer, born 1981), Spanish footballer * Ángel López (footballer, born 2003), Spanish footballer * Ángel López (football manager) (b ...

, several people *

Antonio López Guerrero Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular mal ...

, Spanish footballer * Anselmo López, Spanish basketball manager * Ariel López (footballer, born 1974), Argentine forward *

Ariel López (footballer, born 2000) Ariel David López (born 1 July 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fénix de Pilar, on loan from Chacarita Juniors. Career López started out his career with Chacarita Juniors. A goalless draw with D ...

, Argentine forward * Brook Lopez, American basketball player, twin of Robin Lopez *

Camille Lopez Camille Lopez (born 3 April 1989) is a French rugby union player. He plays as a fly-half for Bayonne. Club career In 2009 it was announced that Lopez would leave SA Mauléon and join Bordeaux, he became an integral part of their team. It has b ...

(born 1989), French (male) rugby player * Carlos López de Silanes, Mexican footballer * Celestino López, Venezuelan baseball player * Claudio López, Argentine footballer * Christian López, Guatemalan weightlifter * Christian Lopez, French footballer *

Juan Manuel Bellón López Juan Manuel Bellón López (born 8 May 1950) is a Spanish and Swedish (since 2017) chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster (1978). He is a five-time Spanish Chess Champion (1969, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1982), Chess Olympiad individual s ...

(born 1950), Spanish chess grandmaster * Colby Lopez (born 1986), American professional wrestler better known as Seth Rollins * Daniel López (footballer, born 1969), Chilean footballer * Danny Lopez (boxer), U.S. boxer *

David López-Zubero David López-Zubero Purcell (born 11 February 1959), also known as David Zubero, is a former competition swimmer who represented Spain at three Summer Olympics and won an Olympic bronze medal in 1980. Zubero was born in the United States, swam ...

, Spanish Olympic swimmer *

Diego López Rodríguez Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''. Et ...

, Spanish footballer * Ebrahim Enguio Lopez, Indonesian-Filipino professional Basketball player *

Enrique López Pérez Enrique López Pérez (; born 3 June 1991) is a Spanish professional tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On 16 July 2018, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 154 and his highest doubles ranking of 135 was achieved on ...

, Spanish tennis player *

Federico Lopez Federico (; ) is a given name and surname. It is a form of Frederick, most commonly found in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. People with the given name Federico Artists * Federico Ágreda, Venezuelan composer and DJ. * Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, r ...

, Puerto Rican basketball player * Feliciano López, Spanish tennis player * Felipe López (basketball) *

Felipe López (baseball player) Felipe López may refer to: *Felipe López (archer) (born 1977), Spanish archer *Felipe López (author) Zapotec-language poet and scholar *Felipe López (basketball) (born 1974), retired Dominican basketball player *Felipe López (baseball) (born 1 ...

* Gustavo Adrián López, Argentine footballer * Hannah Lopez (born 1992), American rugby sevens player *

Hector Lopez In Greek mythology, Hector (; grc, Ἕκτωρ, Hektōr, label=none, ) is a character in Homer's Iliad. He was a Trojan prince and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. Hector led the Trojans and their allies in the defense o ...

, Panamanian baseball player * Israel López (footballer), Mexican footballer *

Jack López Jack Henry López (born December 16, 1992) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at and , he bats and throws right-handed. ...

, Puerto Rican baseball player * Jacob Lopez (born 1998), American baseball player * Javier López (baseball) (born 1977), Puerto Rican baseball player * Javy López, Puerto Rican baseball player *

Jean Lopez Jean López (born August 31, 1973 in Texas, U.S.) is an American Taekwondo athlete and coach. Biography Lopez is a 1991 graduate of Kempner High School. He was a four-time member of the U.S. National Taekwondo Team. In 1995 Lopez won a silver m ...

(born 1973), Taekwondo athlete and coach * Jessica López, Venezuelan artistic gymnast * Jorge López (baseball) (born 1993), Puerto Rican baseball player *

José Luis López Ramírez José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

, Costa Rican football player * José María López, Argentine racing driver *

Juan Antonio Lopez ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

, Mexican boxer * Lisandro López (footballer, born 1983), Argentine footballer * Lisandro López (footballer, born 1989), Argentine footballer *

Lou Lopez Sénéchal Lou Lopez Sénéchal (born May 12, 1998) is a Mexican-French professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Lopez Sénéchal played her collegiate basketball for the UConn Huskies of t ...

(born 1998), Mexico-born French women's basketball player *

Lucía López Lucía López Martínez (born January 31, 1974, in Barcelona) is a former female field hockey player from Spain. She was a member of the Women's National Team at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. She played club hockey for Re ...

, Spanish field hockey player * Manuel López, Argentine boxer * Marc López, Spanish tennis player *

Marisa López Marisa A. López (born September 10, 1964) is a retired female field hockey player from Argentina. She was a member of the Women's National Team that finished in seventh place at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea after having won t ...

Argentine field hockey player *

Martín López-Zubero Martín López-Zubero Purcell (born April 23, 1969), also known as Martin Zubero, is a former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. López-Zubero was born in the United States, swam in international competition for Spain, and holds du ...

Spanish-American backstroke swimmer *

Maxi López Maximiliano Gastón López (born 3 April 1984) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a second striker. He holds both an Argentine and an Italian passport. He is known as ''El Rubio'' ("The Blonde"), and ''La Gallina de ...

, Argentine football player * Nancy Lopez (born 1957), American golfer * Nicky Lopez (born 1995), American baseball player * Nicolas Lopez (fencer), French sabre fencer *

Omar López Omar E. López (born January 3, 1977) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player and coach, scout, and manager in Minor League Baseball (MiLB). He is the first base coach for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB), a role in ...

(born 1977), Venezuelan baseball coach *

Otto Lopez Otto Ariel Lopez (born October 1, 1998) is a Dominican-Canadian professional baseball infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021. Early life Lopez was born in the Dominican Republic. He wa ...

(born 1998), Dominican-Canadian baseball player * Pablo Darío López, Argentine footballer *

Pablo López (baseball) Pablo José López Serra (born March 7, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2018 Early life López was raised in Venezuela by his father, Danny, and h ...

(born 1996), Venezuelan baseball player * Raúl López, Spanish basketball player * Reynaldo López (born 1994), Dominican baseball player * Ricardo López, Mexican boxer *

Ricardo López Felipe Ricardo López Felipe (born 30 December 1971), known simply as Ricardo, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently a manager. He played 279 La Liga matches over 15 seasons, starting his career at Atléti ...

, Spanish football player * Robin Lopez, American basketball player, twin of Brook Lopez * Rodrigo Muñoz López, a major league starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies * Rodrigo López, a Mexican-American soccer player * Ron Lopez, American football player * Roy Lopez (American football) (born 1997), American football player *

Sergio López Miró Sergio López Miró (born August 15, 1968) is a former international top swimmer from Spain, who won the bronze medal in the 200 meters breaststroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He competed in college for Indiana University and Americ ...

, Spanish swimmer *

Steven López Steven López (born November 9, 1978) is an American taekwondo competitor, a 2000 and 2004 Olympic gold medalist (in the -68 and -80 kg divisions, respectively) and a 2008 Olympic bronze medalist (again in the -80 kg division) and 4th ...

, 2000 and 2004 USA Olympic Tae Kwon Do Gold Medalist * Sue Lopez, English footballer, manager, coach and advocate of the women's game * Teófimo López (born 1997), American world champion boxer *

Vidal López Vidal López Ascanio (April 19, 1918 – February 20, 1971) was a Venezuelan professional baseball player and manager. He batted and threw right handed. (Spanish) López starred as a starting pitcher and Slugging percentage, slugging outfielder ...

, Venezuelan baseball pitcher and manager * Wilton López (born 1983), Nicaraguan baseball pitcher *

Yaqui López Álvaro López (born May 21, 1951, in Zacatecas, Mexico), known as Yaqui López is a former Mexican boxer and current member of the Boxing Hall of Fame. A native of Zacatecas, López is considered by many as one of the greatest Light Heavyweig ...

(born 1951), Mexican boxer and current member of the Boxing Hall of Fame. * Yeimer López, Cuban middle-distance runner * Yoan López (born 1993), Cuban baseball player

Film

Adamari López Adamari López Torres (born May 18, 1971) is a Puerto Rican actress known for participating in several Puerto Rican and Mexican soap operas. She is currently a host on the Telemundo morning show ''Hoy Día'' and is a Latina ambassador for WW, ...

, Puerto Rican actress * Charo López, Argentine actress * Charo López, Spanish actress * Constance Marie Lopez, American actress * George Lopez, Mexican-American comedian * Gabriella Louise Ortega Lopez, Filipina actress, singer, model, vlogger, and recording artist * Gerry Lopez, American surfer and occasional film actor * Jade Lopez, Filipina actress *

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'', where she rema ...

, American actress, singer, dancer and designer * Liezel Lopez, Filipina actress, model and dancer * Mara Lopez, Filipina actress * Marga López, Argentine-Mexican actress * Mario López, American actor *

Martina López Martina Lopez (born 1962) is an American photographer known for her digital media works combining landscapes and 19th-century portraiture. She is currently a professor at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, although she is origina ...

, American photographer * Leon Lopez, British actor *

Perry Lopez Perry Lopez (born Julio César Lopez; July 22, 1929 – February 14, 2008) was an American film and television actor. His acting career spanned 40 years. Biography Lopez was born in New York City of Puerto Rican descent. Lopez began his acti ...

, American actor *

Polyana López Polyana López (born circa 1985) is an Argentine actress who gained fame as "Mora" in Telefe's acclaimed program, ''Chiquititas''. López is a black actress, daughter of Afro-Brazilian father and Argentine mother. Black people are extremely rare ...

, Argentine actress * Priscilla Lopez, American singer, dancer, and actress * Sergi López, Spanish actor * Alencier Ley Lopez, Indian Keralite Actor * Vernetta Lopez, Singaporean actress * Manuel López Ochoa, Mexican actor and singer * Carlos López Moctezuma, Mexican actor

Artists

Alma Lopez Alma or ALMA may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Alma'' (film), a 2009 Spanish short animated film * ''Alma'' (Oswald de Andrade novel), 1922 * ''Alma'' (Le Clézio novel), 2017 * ''Alma'' (play), a 1996 drama by Joshua Sobol about Alma ...

, artist * António López García, Spanish painter and sculptor *

Carlos Lopez-Barillas Carlos Lopez-Barillas is a Guatemalan-born photographer, writer and athlete who has been living and working in the United Kingdom since 1994. His work appears regularly in publications like ''The New York Times'', ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', ''Bo ...

, Guatemalan photographer *

Carlos Lopez (artist) Carlos Lopez (May 24, 1908 – January 6, 1953) was a Havana-born early 20th century American artist, recognized for his New Deal-era murals in Michigan, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. Highly regarded in his own time, although considered “fo ...

, American painter *

Francisco Solano López (comics) Francisco Solano López (October 26, 1928 – August 12, 2011) was an Argentine comics artist. He was the co-creator of '' El Eternauta''. Career Born in Buenos Aires, Solano López began his career in 1953 working for the publishing house C ...

, Argentine comics artist *

Pola Lopez Pola Lopez (born 1954) is a painter and muralist known for her abstract, southwestern-inspired artworks. Biography Pola Lopez was born on April 7, 1954 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, located in the county of San Miguel. Lopez had not been taught the ...

(born 1954), American artist *

Teresa López Teresa López (born 1957) is an artist, graphic designer and art professor. She was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico and lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico. López was the creator, graphic designer and director of ''Orificio'', an independent art publ ...

, Puerto Rican artist *

Yolanda López Yolanda Margarita López (November 1, 1942 – September 3, 2021) was an American painter, printmaker, educator, and film producer. She was known for her Chicana feminist works focusing on the experiences of Mexican-American women, often challeng ...

, American artist

Musicians and composers

* Anselmo López, Venezuelan bandolist *

Gabe Lopez Gabe Lopez is an American pop-rock singer/songwriter and producer. He is of Mexican and Irish descent. Signed to Universal Music Group as a songwriter and to Spectra Music Group as an artist, Lopez has produced and written for Belinda Carlisle, ...

, American singer-songwriter and producer * Jesús López-Cobos, Spanish conductor * Jimmy Lopez, Peruvian composer *

Lance Lopez Lance Lopez (born September 30, 1977) is an American blues rock and Texas blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Lopez has been influenced by Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Jeff Beck has described Lopez as "a very exciting ...

(born 1977), American musician *

Martin Lopez Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Austral ...

, Swedish heavy metal drummer *

Oscar Lopez (guitarist) Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), ...

, Chilean-Canadian folk guitarist *

Ricardo López Méndez Ricardo López Méndez (7 February 1903 – 28 December 1989) was a Mexican poet and song lyricist. He was born in Izamal, Yucatán (state), Yucatán. He became director of the Public Library and an advisor to Felipe Carrillo Puerto, governor of Y ...

, Mexican poet and song lyricist. * Renato López, Mexican musician *

Ricky Lopez Ricky López (born March 3, 1987) is an American professional boxer who fights in the super bantamweight weight class. Professional career On May 9, 2009 López took out the veteran Nick Arellano by K.O. to win his professional debut. See also ...

, Puerto Rican singer, ex-Menudo * Robert Lopez, composer and lyricist of musicals * Rosa López, Spanish singer and dancer of Operación Triunfo *

Laia Martínez i López Laia Martínez i López (born 1984), also known as Laia MaLo, is a Catalan writer and musician. Life Malo was born in Berga, Catalonia, Spain in 1984. In 2007, she graduated from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Translation and Interp ...

, Spanish writer and musician * Trini Lopez, American musician * Vincent Lopez, American bandleader and pianist *Lyn Lopez, Australia singer and singer-host Cong Thanh's wife

Other people

Alberto López Arce Alberto López Arce (23 April 1907 — unknown) was a Cuban chess player. He is noted for his involvement in an incident at the 8th Chess Olympiad, a team tournament where then-current champion Alexander Alekhine had expected to play the pre ...

, Cuban chess master * Alfonso López Trujillo, Colombian Cardinal * Andrés Manuel López Obrador, also known as AMLO, Mexican president *

Angelica Lopez Angelica Danao Lopez (; born November 22, 2000) is a Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2023. She will represent the Philippines at the Miss International 2024 competition. Early l ...

(born 2000), FIlipino beauty queen * Araceli Lopez-Martens (born 1971), French physicist *

Awilda Lopez Awilda, also known as Alwilda, was a female pirate. The story of Awilda is doubted by some historical scholars and considered to be a legend. Legend Awilda was the daughter of a 5th-century Scandinavian king;Samuel Astley Durham, ''History of Denm ...

, American criminal * Barry Lopez, American writer * Cachao López, Cuban mambo musician and composer * Carlos Lopez, American Ballet Theatre soloist *

Donald S. Lopez, Sr. Donald Sewell Lopez Sr. (July 15, 1923 – March 3, 2008) was a United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force fighter and test pilot and until his death the deputy director of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Early lif ...

, American Air Force fighter and test pilot *

Donald S. Lopez, Jr. Donald Sewell Lopez Jr. (born 1952) is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished university professor of Buddhist and Tibetology, Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan, in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures. Life Lopez was born in Was ...

, American scholar of Buddhism *

, Venezuelan president *

Eugenio Lopez Sr. Eugenio is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name deriving from the Greek ' Eugene'. The name is Eugénio in Portuguese and Eugênio in Brazilian Portuguese. The name's translated literal meaning is well born, or of noble status. Similar de ...

(1901–1975), Filipino politician and founder of ABS-CBN Corporation *

Eugenio Lopez Jr. Eugenio "Geny" Moreno Lopez Jr. (November 4, 1928 – June 28, 1999) was the chairman emeritus of ABS-CBN Corporation from 1997 to 1999. He was known within the Lopez Group of Companies as "''Kapitán''" ( Filipino for "Captain"). His great-gra ...

(1928–1999), Filipino businessman and former CEO and president of ABS-CBN Corporation * Eugenio Lopez III (born 1952), Filipino businessman and former CEO and chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation * Felipe López (archer) *

Fernão Lopez Fernão is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 mil ...

, first permanent resident of the island of Saint Helena * Francisco Solano López, Paraguayan president *

García López de Cárdenas García López de Cárdenas y Figueroa was a Spanish conquistador who was the first European to see the Grand Canyon. Life Cárdenas was born in Llerena, Crown of Castile, second son to Alonso de Cárdenas, 1st Count of La Puebla del Maestre ...

, Spanish conquistador *

George A. Lopez George A. Lopez is a founding faculty of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame where he holds the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. Chair in Peace Studies. Lopez researches state violence and coercion ...

, American academic *

Gerardo I. Lopez Gerardo I. Lopez, also known as Gerry Lopez, is the former CEO and President of Extended Stay America, Inc. He was previously CEO and President of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.; Marquee Holdings Inc.; and AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC Theat ...

, CEO and President, AMC Theatres *

Gina Lopez Regina Paz "Gina" La'o Lopez (December 27, 1953 – August 19, 2019) was a Filipino environmentalist and philanthropist who served as Secretary of the Philippines' Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in an ''ad interim'' basi ...

(1953–2019), Filipino environmentalist and philanthropist *

Graciano Lopez Jaena Graciano is a Spanish (wine), Spanish red wine grape that is grown primarily in Rioja (wine), Rioja. The vine produces a low yield (wine), yield that are normally harvest (wine), harvested in late October. The wine produced is characterized by ...

, Filipino hero * Hernán López-Schier, biomedical scientist * Iñigo López de Recalde, birth name of Ignatius of Loyola, Catholic saint and founder of the Jesuits *

Jennifer Lopez (meteorologist) Jennifer Lopez is an American on-camera meteorologist for WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia and The Weather Channel. She began her career in 1997 at WTLV-TV in Jacksonville, Florida, and joined The Weather Channel in 2000. She stayed there until 2008, whi ...

, meteorologist for KXAS-TV *

Jose M. Lopez Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. * Jose ben Abin * Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galile ...

, American Medal of Honor recipient *

Joseph A. Lopez Joseph Anton Lopez (born José Antonio López; October 4, 1779October 5, 1841) was a Mexican Catholic priest and Jesuit. Born in Michoacán, he studied canon law at the Colegio de San Nicolás and the Royal and Pontifical University of Mex ...

, Spanish Mexican Jesuit *

Juan López de Hoyos Juan López de Hoyos (1511–1583) was a Spanish schoolmaster and author who lived during the Renaissance. He is most noted today for having been the only known the teacher of Miguel de Cervantes, whom he calls "my beloved disciple". He also edit ...

, Spanish humanist and educator who was the teacher of Miguel de Cervantes *

Juana López (nurse) Juana López (b. 1845, Valparaíso, Chile — d. 24 January 1904, Santiago de Chile, Chile) was a Chilean vivandière during the War of the Pacific. An officer's saber surrendered to López is now preserved in the collection of the National His ...

, Chilean army nurse * Kathryn Jean Lopez, American conservative columnist * Lourdes Lopez, New York City Ballet principal dancer * Lynda Lopez, American news anchor *

Mario Lopez Estrada is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the '' Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his cr ...

, Guatemalan billionaire businessman *

Martín López-Vega Martín López-Vega (born 1975 in Poo, Llanes, Asturias) is a Spanish and Asturian poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the cre ...

, Spanish Asturian language writer *

Miguel López de Legazpi Miguel López de Legazpi (12 June 1502 – 20 August 1572), also known as '' El Adelantado'' and ''El Viejo'' (The Elder), was a Spaniard who, from the age of 26, lived and built a career in Mexico (then the Viceroyalty of New Spain) and, i ...

, Spanish explorer * Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez * Nicolás Lindley López, Peruvian military commander *

Noelia López Noelia López Vidal (born in Lebrija, Sevilla, Spain on November 10, 1986) is a Spanish model known for winning the second season of the Spanish TV contest ''Supermodelo 2007''. Biography López won the second season of the Spanish TV con ...

, Spanish model * Pedro López (serial killer), Colombian serial killer and rapist *

Pura López Colomé Pura López Colomé (born November 6, 1952) is a Mexican poet and translator. She has contributed to various magazines and cultural supplements with poetry, essays, and translations of poetry and prose from English into Spanish. Her awards include ...

(born 1952), Mexican poet, translator *

R. Edward Lopez R. Edward "Bob" Lopez (1953 – May 22, 2005) was a newsman and morning radio personality on Baltimore's 98Rock. Joining the station in 1978, Lopez participated in 13 morning radio shows during his 27 years at the station. He was known for his s ...

, American newsman and morning radio personality * Ramón López (disambiguation), multiple people * Ruy López de Segura, Spanish priest after whom the

Ruy López opening The Ruy Lopez (; ), also called the Spanish Opening or Spanish Game, is a chess opening characterised by the moves: :1. e4 e5 :2. Nf3 Nc6 :3. Bb5 The Ruy Lopez is named after 16th-century Spanish priest Ruy López de Segura. It is one ...

is named * Ruy López de Villalobos, Spanish explorer *

Santos López Pelegrín Santos López Pelegrín (1801–1846) was a Spanish journalist and author whose work is associated with Romanticism. 1801 births 1846 deaths Spanish male dramatists and playwrights Spanish journalists 19th-century journalists Male j ...

, Spanish journalist *

Steve Lopez Steven M. Lopez (born 1953) is an American journalist and four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist who has been a columnist for ''The Los Angeles Times'' since 2001. Life and work Lopez is a native of Pittsburg, California, and attended San Jose Stat ...

, American journalist for the ''Los Angeles Times'' and author

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