López

Common Spanish surname

López is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Lope," from the medieval given name Lope (derived from Latin *lupus*, wolf).

It ranks among the most common surnames in Spanish-speaking countries and among Hispanic populations worldwide: García, Rodríguez, and López are the three most frequent Spanish surnames.

The accent mark distinguishes it from the unaccented English adaptation Lopez.

surname

García

Hispanic family name

Ramirez · Torres · Rivera · Gomez · Diaz · Cruz · Morales · Ortiz · Gutierrez · Chavez

Hispanic

Spanish

Language of Iberia

heritage · Mexico · Spain · Argentina · Colombia · Puerto Rico · Cuba · Chile · Peru · Venezuela

notable

Jennifer

Welsh feminine name

  • GeorgeTraditional male name
  • MarioItalian masculine name
  • NancyWoman's name, French city

Vincent · Bianca · Priscilla · Lourdes · Anabel · Pablo · Luis

Opposites
ethnic/linguistic origin of surnames

LópezSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

Johnson · Williams · Jones · Brown · MacDonald

cultural signifier

LópezSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

Johnson · Rockefeller · Vanderbilt · Carnegie · Windsor

Family

lupus

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G