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

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

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'' and its Catalan and Valencian equivalent is '' Llopis''. 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

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. 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

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

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(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

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(1:44), 1.4% of Paraguay (1:56), 1.3% of Chile (1:148) and 1.1% of Bolivia (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 (Spain), Galicia (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 Department, San Marcos (1:7) * 2. Retalhuleu Department, Retalhuleu (1:13) * 3. Jalapa Department, Jalapa (1:13) * 4. Huehuetenango Department, Huehuetenango (1:13) * 5. Quetzaltenango Department, Quetzaltenango (1:15) * 6. Jutiapa Department, Jutiapa (1:17) * 7. Chiquimula Department, Chiquimula (1:18) * 8. Sacatepéquez Department, Sacatepéquez (1:18) In Mexico, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:40) in the following states:Lopez surname distribution
/ref> * 1. Chiapas (1:13) * 2. Oaxaca (1:20) * 3. Tabasco (1:24) * 4. Sinaloa (1:25) * 5. Nayarit (1:31) * 6. Aguascalientes (1:35) * 7. Sonora (1:36) * 8. Campeche (1:36) * 9. Baja California (1:37) * 10. Timor island

Politicians

*Adolfo López Mateos, Mexican president *Alfonso López Caballero, Colombian politician *Alfonso López Michelsen, President of Colombia *Alfonso López Pumarejo, President of Colombia *Alfonso H. Lopez, American politician *Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexican President *Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876), Mexican general and dictator *Antonio López-Istúriz White, Spanish politician member of the European Parliament *Augustine Lopez, American politician *Carlos Antonio López, Paraguayan president *Francisco Solano López, Paraguayan president *Fernando Lopez, Filipino politician *Eleazar López Contreras, Venezuelan president *Hermógenes López, Venezuelan president *Igor López de Munain, Basque politician *James Lopez Watson, American judge and 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 1963–1971 and 1972–1975 *Patxi Lopez, Basque socialist politician *Pero López de Ayala, Spanish statesman *Ricardo López Murphy, Argentine economist and politician *Adelardo López de Ayala, Spanish politician *Iñigo López de Mendoza, soldier, politician and poet in Medieval Spain

Athletes

*Adrián López Álvarez (born 1988), Spanish footballer *Al López (1908–2005), American baseball catcher and manager *Albie Lopez, American baseball pitcher *Alejandro López (racewalker), Alejandro Lopez, Mexican race walker *Alejo López (born 1996), Mexican baseball player *Alexander López (born 1992), Honduran footballer *Aliuska López, Cuban-Spanish athlete *Andy Lopez (born 1953), American college baseball coach *Ángel López (disambiguation), several people *Antonio López Guerrero, Spanish footballer *Anselmo López (basketball), Anselmo López, Spanish basketball manager *Ariel López (footballer, born 1974), Argentine forward *Ariel López (footballer, born 2000), Argentine forward *Brook Lopez, American basketball player, twin of Robin Lopez *Camille Lopez (born 1989), French (male) rugby player *Carlos López de Silanes, Mexican footballer *José López (first baseman), Celestino López, Venezuelan baseball player *Claudio López (footballer), Claudio López, Argentine footballer *Christian López (weightlifter), Christian López, Guatemalan weightlifter *Christian Lopez (footballer), Christian Lopez, French footballer *Juan Manuel Bellón López (born 1950), Spanish chess grandmaster *Seth Rollins, 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, Spanish Olympic swimmer *Diego López Rodríguez, Spanish footballer *Ebrahim Enguio Lopez, Indonesian-Filipino professional Basketball player *Enrique López Pérez, Spanish tennis player *Federico Lopez, Puerto Rican basketball player *Feliciano López, Spanish tennis player *Felipe López (basketball) *Felipe López (baseball player) *Gustavo Adrián López, Argentine footballer *Hannah Lopez (born 1992), American rugby sevens player *Héctor López, Hector Lopez, Panamanian baseball player *Israel López (footballer), Mexican footballer *Jack López, Puerto Rican baseball player *Javier López (baseball) (born 1977), Puerto Rican baseball player *Javy López, Puerto Rican baseball player *Jean Lopez (born 1973), Taekwondo athlete and coach *Jessica López, Venezuelan artistic gymnast *Jorge López (baseball) (born 1993), Puerto Rican baseball player *José Luis López Ramírez, Costa Rican football player *José María López, Argentine racing driver *Juan Antonio Lopez, Mexican boxer *Lisandro López (footballer, born 1983), Argentine footballer *Lisandro López (footballer, born 1989), Argentine footballer *Lucía López, Spanish field hockey player *Manuel López (boxer), Manuel López, Argentine boxer *Marc López, Spanish tennis player *Marisa López Argentine field hockey player *Martín López-Zubero Spanish-American backstroke swimmer *Maxi López, Argentine football player *Nancy Lopez (born 1957), American golfer *Nicky Lopez (born 1995), American baseball player *Nicolas Lopez (fencer), French sabre fencer *Omar López (born 1977), Venezuelan baseball coach *Otto Lopez (born 1998), Dominican-Canadian baseball player *Pablo Darío López, Argentine footballer *Pablo López (baseball) (born 1996), Venezuelan baseball player *Raül López (basketball), Raúl López, Spanish basketball player *Reynaldo López (born 1994), Dominican baseball player *Ricardo Lopez (boxer), Ricardo López, Mexican boxer *Ricardo López Felipe, Spanish football player *Robin Lopez, American basketball player, twin of Brook Lopez *Rodrigo López (pitcher), Rodrigo Muñoz López, a major league starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies *Rodrigo López (soccer, born 1987), Rodrigo López, a Mexican-American soccer player *Ron Lopez, American football player *Roy Lopez (American football) (born 1997), American football player *Sergio López Miró, Spanish swimmer *Steven López, 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, 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, Cuban middle distance runner *Yoan López (born 1993), Cuban baseball player

Film

*Adamari López, Puerto Rican actress *Constance Marie, Constance Marie Lopez, American actress *George Lopez, Mexican-American comedian *Gabbi Garcia, 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, 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, American photographer *Leon Lopez, British actor *Perry Lopez, American actor *Polyana López, Argentine actress *Priscilla Lopez, American singer, dancer, and actress *Sergi López (actor), 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

Other people

*Alberto López Arce, Cuban chess master *Alfonso López Trujillo, Colombian Cardinal *Alma Lopez, artist *Andrés Manuel López Obrador, also known as AMLO, Mexican president *Anselmo López (musician), Anselmo López, Venezuelan bandolist *António López García, Spanish painter and sculptor *Awilda Lopez, American criminal *Barry Lopez, American writer *Cachao López, Cuban mambo musician and composer *Carlos Lopez-Barillas, Guatemalan photographer *American Ballet Theatre#Soloists, Carlos Lopez, American Ballet Theatre soloist *Donald S. Lopez, Sr., American Air Force fighter and test pilot *Donald S. Lopez, Jr., American scholar of Buddhism *Eleazar López Contreras, Venezuelan president *Eugenio Lopez Sr. (1901-1975), Filipino politician and founder of ABS-CBN Corporation *Eugenio Lopez Jr. (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, first permanent resident of the island of Saint Helena *Francisco Solano López, Paraguayan president *Francisco Solano López (comics), Argentine comics artist *Gabe Lopez, American singer-songwriter and producer *García López de Cárdenas, Spanish conquistador *George A. Lopez, American academic *Gerardo I. Lopez, CEO and President, AMC Theatres *Gina Lopez (1953-2019), Filipino environmentalist and philanthropist *Graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero * Iñigo López de Recalde, birth name of Ignatius of Loyola, Catholic saint and founder of the Jesuits *Jennifer Lopez (meteorologist), meteorologist for KXAS-TV *Jesús López-Cobos, Spanish conductor *Jimmy Lopez, Peruvian composer *Jose M. Lopez, American Medal of Honor recipient *Joseph A. Lopez, Spanish Mexican Jesuit *Juan López de Hoyos, Spanish humanist and educator who was the teacher of Miguel de Cervantes *Juana López (nurse), Chilean army nurse *Kathryn Jean Lopez, American conservative columnist *Laia Martínez i López, Spanish writer and musician *Lance Lopez (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, Guatemalan billionaire businessman *Martin Lopez, Swedish heavy metal drummer *Martín López-Vega, Spanish Asturian language writer *Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish explorer *Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez *Nicolás Lindley López, Peruvian military commander *Noelia López, Spanish model *Oscar Lopez (guitarist), Chilean-Canadian folk guitarist *Pedro López (serial killer), Colombian serial killer and rapist *Pola Lopez (born 1954), American artist *Pura López Colomé (born 1952), Mexican poet, translator *R. Edward Lopez, American newsman and morning radio personality *Ramón López (disambiguation), multiple people *Ricardo López Méndez, Mexican poet and song lyricist. *Renato López, Mexican musician *Ricky Lopez, 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 is named *Ruy López de Villalobos, Spanish explorer *Santos López Pelegrín, Spanish journalist *Steve Lopez, American journalist for the Los Angeles Times and author *Teresa López, Puerto Rican artist *Trini Lopez, American musician *Vanessa Lopez, American clarinetist *Vincent Lopez, American bandleader and pianist *Yolanda López, American artist

References

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