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Lopez Family History

Lopez Name Meaning

Spanish (López): patronymic from the medieval personal name Lope ‘wolf’. This is one of the commonest of all Spanish surnames. In the US it is the twelfth most frequent surname. Compare De Lopez . Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Spanish surname (see 1 above) at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later) some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Lopes, Florez, Gomez, Loren, Love, Loden, Loeper, Loper, Yepez, Lontz

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Where is the Lopez family from?

You can see how Lopez families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lopez family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lopez families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 22 Lopez families living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Lopez's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Lopez families in 1891.
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What did your Lopez ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bank Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lopez. 34% of Lopez men worked as a Bank Clerk and 82% of Lopez women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lopez were General Labourer and Private Means. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bank Clerk
    34%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    34%
  • General Labourer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Domestic Servant
    10%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Private Means
    4%
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Census Records

There are 721,000 census records available for the last name Lopez. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lopez census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 339,000 immigration records available for the last name Lopez. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 70,000 military records available for the last name Lopez. For the veterans among your Lopez ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lopez lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Lopez life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Lopez in 1940 was 26, and 68 in 2004.

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