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 ...

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

origin. It was originally a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

, meaning "Son of Lope", ''Lope'' itself being a Spanish

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

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 "

wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly u ...

". Its

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

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 Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

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 Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

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 Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

and

Valencian Valencian () or Valencian language () is the official, historical and traditional name used in the Valencian Community (Spain), and unofficially in the Carche, El Carche comarca in Región de Murcia, Murcia (Spain), to refer to the Romance lan ...

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

Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ...

(1:104). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:52) in the following regions: * 1.

Region of Murcia The Region of Murcia (, ; es, Región de Murcia ), is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain located in the southeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast. The region is in ...

(1:29) * 2. Galicia (1:34) * 3.

Castilla–La Mancha Castilla–La Mancha (, , ), or Castile La Mancha, is an autonomous community of Spain. Comprising the provinces of Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara and Toledo, it was created in 1982. The government headquarters are in Toledo, and ...

(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 Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in nor ...

(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 The city of Retalhuleu () is situated in south-western Guatemala. It is the departmental seat of Retalhuleu Department as well as the municipal seat of Retalhuleu Municipality. Retalhuleu stands at about 240 metres above sea level. The city has a ...

(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 Huehuetenango () is a city and municipality in the highlands of western Guatemala. It is also the capital of the department of Huehuetenango. The city is situated from Guatemala City, and is the last departmental capital on the Pan-American Highw ...

(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 Chiquimula is a city in Guatemala. It is the capital of the department of Chiquimula and the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It is located some 174 km from Guatemala City and within Guatemala known as "La per ...

(1:18) * 8.

Sacatepéquez Sacatepéquez () was a city in Guatemala from November 21, 1542 until July 29, 1773 when it was destroyed by the Santa Marta earthquake. Sacatepéquez means ''grasshill'' and gave its name to the Sacatepéquez Department. Sacatepéquez and Antigu ...

(1:18) In

, 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 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 Tabasco (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tabasco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco), is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa. It is located in ...

(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 Nayarit (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit), is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its ...

(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 Adolfo López Mateos (; 26 May 1909 – 22 September 1969) was a Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico from 1958 to 1964. Beginning his political career as a campaign aide of José Vasconcelos during his run for president, Lóp ...

, 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 Alfonso López Michelsen (30 June 1913 – 11 July 2007) was a Colombian politician and lawyer who served as the 24th President of Colombia from 1974 to 1978. He was nicknamed "El Pollo" (The Chicken), a popular Colombian idiom for people with ...

, 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 Andrés Manuel López Obrador (; born 13 November 1953), also known by his initials AMLO, is a Mexican politician who has been serving as the 65th president of Mexico since 1 December 2018. He previously served as Head of Government of Mexico ...

, Mexican President *

Antonio López de Santa Anna Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón (; 21 February 1794 – 21 June 1876),Callcott, Wilfred H., "Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez De,''Handbook of Texas Online'' Retrieved 18 April 2017. usually known as Santa Ann ...

(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 Carlos Antonio López Ynsfrán (November 4, 1792 – September 10, 1862) served as leader of Paraguay from 1841 to 1862. Early life López was born at Manorá (Asunción) on November 4, 1792, as one of eight children. He graduated from Real C ...

, Paraguayan president *

Francisco Solano López Francisco Solano López Carrillo (24 July 1827 – 1 March 1870) was President of Paraguay from 1862 until his death in 1870. He was the eldest son of Juana Pabla Carrillo and of President Carlos Antonio López, Francisco's predecessor. ...

, 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, 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 José Guillermo Abel López Portillo y Pacheco (; 16 June 1920 – 17 February 2004) was a Mexican writer, lawyer and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as the 58th president of Mexico from 1976 t ...

, 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 Kamala Lopez is an American filmmaker, actress, writer, director, and political activist. She has had starring roles in '' Black Jesus'', ''Medium'', ''24'', ''Alias'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''Hill Street Blues'', ''Miami Vice'', and ''21 Jump Street''. ...

, 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 Narciso López (November 2, 1797, Caracas – September 1, 1851, Havana) was a Venezuelan-born adventurer and Spanish Army general who is best known for his expeditions aimed at liberating Cuba from Spanish rule in the 1850s. His troops carri ...

, 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 Oswaldo Enrique López Arellano (30 June 1921 – 16 May 2010) was a Honduran politician who twice served as the President of Honduras, first from 1963 to 1971 and again from 1972 until 1975. Early life Lopez was born in Danlí to Enrique Ló ...

, 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 Don Pero (or Pedro) López de Ayala (1332–1407) was a Castilian statesman, historian, poet, chronicler, chancellor, and courtier. Life Pero López de Ayala was born in 1332 at Vitoria, County of Alava, Kingdom of Castile, as the son of Fer ...

, 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, Spanish politician * Iñigo López de Mendoza, soldier, politician and poet in Medieval Spain

Athletes

* Adrián López Álvarez (born 1988), Spanish footballer *

Al López Alfonso Ramón López (August 20, 1908 – October 30, 2005) was a Spanish-American professional baseball catcher and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Robins / Dodgers, Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cle ...

(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 Alexander Agustín López Rodríguez (born 5 June 1992) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga FPD club Alajuelense and the Honduras national team. Club career Early career Born in Tegucigalpa, Di ...

(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, 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 Brook Robert Lopez (born April 1, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two years of college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal. Lopez was selected ...

, 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) Danny Lopez (born July 6, 1952) is an American former professional boxer who was the WBC featherweight champion of the world from November 1976 to February 1980. His nickname was ''Little Red''. Known for his tremendous punching power, in 2003 ' ...

, 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 Ebrahim "Biboy" Lopez Enguio (born January 31, 1988) is a Filipino-Indonesian professional basketball player who plays for the Louvre Indonesia of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). He played college basketball for the UE Red Warriors in the Un ...

, 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 Feliciano López Díaz-Guerra (; born 20 September 1981) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of world No. 12 in March 2015 and doubles ranking of world No. 9 in November 2016.In 2005, López was t ...

, 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, 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 ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...

athlete and coach *

Jessica López Jessica Brizeida López Arocha (born January 22, 1986) is a Venezuelan artistic gymnast who competes for the Venezuela national team. She competed at the 2008, the 2012 and the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she qualified to the uneven bars final, ...

, 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 José María "Pechito" López (born 26 April 1983) is an Argentine race car driver who is currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Toyota Gazoo Racing and 2014–2016 World Touring Car Champion. He raced in the 2006 GP2 ...

, 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) Lisandro López (born 2 March 1983), sometimes known as simply Lisandro, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Argentine Primera División club Sarmiento. Primarily a striker, he is also capable of playing on the wings. After s ...

, 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 th ...

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 d ...

(born 1995), American baseball player *

Nicolas Lopez (fencer) Nicolas Lopez (born 14 November 1980 in Tarbes) is a French sabre fencer. Lopez won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Ukraine in the final. He accomplished this with his teammates Vince ...

, 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 (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 *

, 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 *

, 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 *

, 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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