Spanish surnames by province of residence

López 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 Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

''lupus'', meaning "

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". Its Portuguese and Galician equivalent is ''

Lopes Lopes is a surname of Portuguese origin. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning ''Son of Lopo'', itself being derived from Latin ''lupus'', meaning ''wolf''. Its Spanish equivalent is ''López'', its Italian equivalent is '' Lupo'', its French e ...

'', 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

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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

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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 Lugo (, ; la, Lucus Augusti) is a city in northwestern Spain in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia. It is the capital of the Lugo (province), province of Lugo. The municipality had a population ...

. 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 Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

(frequency 1:40), 10.0% of

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(1:52), 8.2% of

Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...

(1:22), 7.3% of the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

(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 Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

(1:96), 3.8% of

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

(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 , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

(1:131), 2.6% of the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

(1:438), 2.5% of

Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...

(1:27), 2.1% of

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

(1:62), 1.8% of

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

(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 Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

(1:56), 1.3% of

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

(1:148) and 1.1% of

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(1:104). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:52) in the following regions: * 1. Region of Murcia (1:29) * 2. Galicia (1:34) * 3. Castilla–La Mancha (1:36) * 4.

Andalusia Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a ...

(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 San Marcos is the Spanish name of Saint Mark. It may also refer to: Towns and cities Argentina * San Marcos, Salta Colombia * San Marcos, Antioquia * San Marcos, Sucre Costa Rica * San Marcos, Costa Rica (aka San Marcos de Tarrazú) ...

(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 Quetzaltenango (, also known by its Maya name Xelajú or Xela ) is both the seat of the namesake Department and municipality, in Guatemala. The city is located in a mountain valley at an elevation of above sea level at its lowest part. It may ...

(1:15) * 6.

Jutiapa Jutiapa is a city and a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala. Located 124 km from the city of Guatemala City, at an altitude of 892 m (2,926 ft),

(1:17) * 7. Chiquimula (1:18) * 8. Sacatepéquez (1:18) In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:40) in the following states:Lopez surname distribution
/ref> * 1.

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 Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of Mexico. It is ...

(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 Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California), is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of Mex ...

(1:37) * 10.

Timor island Timor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, in the north of the Timor Sea. The island is divided between the sovereign states of East Timor on the eastern part and Indonesia on the western part. The Indonesian part, also ...

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 Alfonso López Pumarejo (31 January 1886 – 20 November 1959) was a Colombian political figure, who twice served as President of Colombia, as a member of the Colombian Liberal Party. He served as President of Colombia for the first time between ...

, 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 Fernando Hofileña Lopez Sr. (April 13, 1904May 26, 1993) was a Filipino statesman. A member of the influential Lopez family of Iloilo, he served as Vice President of the Philippines, vice president of the Philippines for three terms – u ...

, 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 James Lopez Watson (May 21, 1922 – September 1, 2001) was a judge of the United States Court of International Trade. While serving as a judge around the country, Watson became the first African-American to head a federal court in the American D ...

, American judge and politician *

José Cortés López José Cortés López (1883–1958) was a Spanish magistrate. He was the Ministry of Justice (Spain), justice minister at the initial phase of the Francoist Spain which he held between 1936 and 1938. Early life and education Cortés was born in ...

, Spanish magistrate and politician * José López Portillo, Mexican president *

José López Rega José López Rega (17 November 1916 – 9 June 1989) was an Argentine politician who served as Minister of Social Welfare from 1973 to 1975, first under Juan Perón and continuing under Isabel Perón, Juan Perón's third wife and presidential su ...

, Argentina's Minister of Social Welfare *

Juan Fernando López Aguilar Juan Fernando López Aguilar (born 10 June 1961) is a Spanish jurist and politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) who has been serving as a member of the European Parliament since 2009. He served as Minister of Justice in the gov ...

, Spanish politician * Kamala Lopez, Venezuelan actress, director, and political activist *

Leopoldo López Leopoldo Eduardo López Mendoza (born 29 April 1971) is a Venezuelan opposition leader. He co-founded the political party Primero Justicia in 2000 with Henrique Capriles and Julio Borges and was elected mayor of the Chacao Municipality of Carac ...

, Venezuelan politician *

Marco A. López Jr. Marco Antonio López Jr. (born April 7, 1978) is an American politician. He has served in both elected and non-elected public offices, including as mayor of Nogales, Arizona, executive director of the Arizona-Mexico Commission, policy advisor t ...

, American politician *

Margarita López Margarita López is a former member of the New York City Council who represented New York City's 2nd City Council district from 1998 to 2005. The 2nd district comprises the Lower East Side, Alphabet City, and the East Village. López was elect ...

, Puerto Rican politician * Narciso López, Venezuelan military officer and politician *

Nativo Lopez Nativo Lopez-Vigil (born Larry Lopez; October 3, 1951 – May 19, 2019) was an American political leader and immigrant rights activist in Southern California. Lopez was a national president of the Mexican American Political Association and the nat ...

, Mexican-American politician and activist * Oswaldo López Arellano, President of Honduras from 1963–1971 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 Ricardo Hipólito López Murphy (born 10 August 1951) is an Argentine economist, academic and politician. He served as Minister of Defense and Minister of Economy during the presidency of Fernando de la Rúa. His time at the helm of the econom ...

, 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 Albert Anthony "Albie" Lopez (born August 18, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He graduated from Mesa Community College. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft. Lopez spen ...

, 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 Andrew Lopez (born November 30, 1953) is a retired American college baseball coach. He was most recently the head baseball coach at University of Arizona, and has served as the head baseball coach at Cal State Dominguez Hills, Pepperdine, and Fl ...

(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) Ariel Maximiliano López (born 5 April 1974 in Lanús) is a former Argentine football player. López played for Club Atlético Lanús Club Atlético Quilmes and San Lorenzo in his native country. He was transferred to the Argentine giant ...

, Argentine forward * Ariel López (footballer, born 2000), 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 Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewher ...

, 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) Daniel Fernando López Rojas (born 6 March 1969) is a Chilean former Association football, footballer. He played as a Defender (association football), defender during his career. International career López made three caps (no goals) for the C ...

, 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 15 ...

, 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) Luis Felipe López (born December 19, 1974) is a Dominican former professional basketball player. He starred as a high school player and for the St. John's Red Storm in college basketball. López played for four seasons in the National 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 Gustavo Adrián López Pablo (born 13 April 1973) is an Argentinian former professional footballer who played as a left winger. He spent the vast majority of his professional career in Spain, amassing La Liga totals of 310 matches and 33 goals ...

, Argentine footballer *

Hannah Lopez Hannah Lopez (born March 31, 1992) is an American rugby sevens player. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team. References External links Hannah Lopezat USA Rugb ...

(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) Israel López Hernández (born 29 September 1974) is a Mexican former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Initially a right fullback who converted to the midfield during the prime years of his ...

, 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 *

Javier López (baseball) Javier Alfonso López Palmer (born July 11, 1977) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies (2003–05), Arizona Diamondbacks (2005), Boston Red Sox (2006–09), ...

(born 1977), Puerto Rican baseball player *

Javy López Javier "Javy" López Torres (born November 5, 1970) is a Puerto Rican former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1992–2003), Baltimore Orioles (2004–2006) and Boston Red Sox (2006). He batted and threw right-h ...

, 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) Jorge Yabiel López Ramos (born February 10, 1993) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, Minneso ...

(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) Lisandro Ezequiel López (born 1 September 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club Tijuana as a defender. Club career López made his official debut with Chacarita Juniors on 22 August 2009 in a loss against ...

, Argentine footballer *

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 Marc López Tarrés (, ; born 31 July 1982) is a Spanish retired professional tennis player and coach. His career-high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ATP rankings, ranking was world No. 106 (May 2004) and world No. 3 in doubl ...

, 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 Spanish-American backstroke swimmer *

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

, Argentine football player *

Nancy Lopez Nancy Marie Lopez (born January 6, 1957) is an American former professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events, including three major championships. Amateur career Lopez won the New Mexico Women's ...

(born 1957), American golfer *

Nicky Lopez Nicholas Lopez (born March 13, 1995) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB draft, and made his MLB deb ...

(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 Pablo is a Spanish form of the name Paul. People * Pablo Alborán, Spanish singer *Pablo Aimar, Argentine footballer *Pablo Armero, Colombian footballer * Pablo Bartholomew, Indian photojournalist *Pablo Brandán, Argentine footballer * Pablo Bren ...

, 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 Reynaldo Starling López Kely (born January 4, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Washington Nationals in 2016. Career Minor leagues 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 Robin Byron Lopez (born April 1, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the 15th pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns, was trad ...

, 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) Roy Jacob Lopez (born August 7, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at New Mexico State before transferring to Arizona and was drafted by the Tex ...

(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 Teófimo Andrés López Rivera (born July 30, 1997) is an American professional boxer. He is a former unified lightweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 2019 to November 2021, and the WBA (Super), WBO, and '' The Ring'' magazi ...

(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 (born 1951), Mexican boxer and current member of the Boxing Hall of Fame. *

Yeimer López Yeimer López García (born August 28, 1982, in Buey Arriba, Granma) is a middle distance runner from Cuba, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004. He is best known for winning the gold meda ...

, Cuban middle distance runner *

Yoan López Yoan López Leyva (born January 2, 1993) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York ...

(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 * 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 Mara Isabella Yokohama (born May 20, 1991), known professionally as Mara Lopez, is a Filipino-American actress and surfer. She is a member of Star Magic Batch 13. Early life Mara Lopez was born on May 20, 1991 in San Pablo, California, the daug ...

, Filipina actress *

Marga López Catalina Margarita López Ramos (; June 21, 1924 – July 4, 2005), known professionally as Marga López, was an Argentine-born Mexican actress. Biography Born Catalina Margarita López Ramos in June 21st, 1924 in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argen ...

, Argentine-Mexican actress *

Mario López Mario Lopez (born October 10, 1973) is an American actor and television host. He has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway. He is known for his portrayal of A.C. Slater on ''Saved by the Bell'', '' Saved by the Bell: ...

, 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 Priscilla Lopez (born February 26, 1948) is an American singer, dancer, and actress. She is perhaps best known for creating the role of Diana Morales in ''A Chorus Line''. She has had the distinction of appearing in two Broadway landmarks: one o ...

, American singer, dancer, and actress *

Sergi López Sergi López may refer to: *Sergi López (actor) (born 1965), Spanish actor * Sergi López Segú (1967–2006), Spanish footballer See also * Sergio López (disambiguation) * Sergi, the given name *López López is a surname of Spanish origin. I ...

, Spanish actor * Alencier Ley Lopez, Indian Keralite Actor * Vernetta Lopez, Singaporean actress *

Manuel López Ochoa Manuel López Ochoa (7 July 1933 in Torno Largo, Tabasco, Mexico – 25 October 2011 in Los Angeles, United States) was a Mexican actor. Filmography *''El crisol'' (1964), a telenovela *''The Bandits (film)'' (1967) as Valdez *''Chucho el roto'' ...

, Mexican actor and singer *

Carlos López Moctezuma Carlos López Moctezuma Pineda (19 November 1909 – 14 July 1980) was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1938 and 1980. He starred in the film ''Happiness'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin Internationa ...

, Mexican actor

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 Alfonso López Trujillo (8 November 1935 – 19 April 2008) was a Colombian Cardinal Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church and president of the Pontifical Council for the Family. Biography Youth Born in Villahermosa, Tolima, López Trujillo mov ...

, Colombian Cardinal *

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 * Andrés Manuel López Obrador, also known as AMLO, Mexican president * Anselmo López, Venezuelan bandolist *

António López García 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 male ...

, Spanish painter and sculptor *

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 Israel López Valdés (September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008), better known as Cachao ( ), was a Cuban double bassist and composer. Cachao is widely known as the co-creator of the mambo and a master of the descarga (improvised jam sessions). T ...

, Cuban mambo musician and composer *

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, 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 ABS-CBN Corporation is a Filipino media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation which is owned by t ...

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 Eugenio Gabriel "Gabby" Lopez III (born August 13, 1952) is a Filipino-American businessman who was the CEO (1993–2013), chairman (1997–2018) and chairman emeritus (2018–2020) of ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest entertainment and media co ...

(born 1952), Filipino businessman and former CEO and chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation *

Felipe López (archer) Felipe López Garrido (born 10 March 1977 in Seville) is an athlete from Spain, who competes in archery. López competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), off ...

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 * Iñigo López de Recalde, birth name of

Ignatius of Loyola Ignatius of Loyola, Society of Jesus, S.J. (born Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola; eu, Ignazio Loiolakoa; es, Ignacio de Loyola; la, Ignatius de Loyola; – 31 July 1556), venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spain, Spanish Catholic ...

, 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 *

Jesús López-Cobos Jesus ( AD 30 or 33) was a Jewish preacher and religious leader who most Christians believe to be the incarnation of God and Muslims believe was a prophet. Jesus may also refer to: People Religious figures * Elymas Bar-Jesus, a Jew in the ''Ac ...

, Spanish conductor * Jimmy Lopez, Peruvian composer *

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 The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

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 edited ...

, 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 *

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 *

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 blues rock and Texas blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter * 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 *

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 Austra ...

, Swedish heavy metal drummer *

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 *

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 *

Pedro López (serial killer) Pedro Alonso López (born 8 October 1948) is a Colombian serial killer and child rapist who murdered a minimum of 110 young girls from 1969 to 1980 and claimed to have murdered over 300 victims across Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. Released from a ...

, Colombian serial killer and rapist *

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 *

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 *

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 * 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, 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 *

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 * Trini Lopez, American musician *Vanessa Lopez, American clarinetist * Vincent Lopez, American bandleader and pianist *

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

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