Name Meaning & Origin
"A municipality of Quezon, Philippines."
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
López or Lopez is a surname of Spanish origin. It was originally a patronymic, meaning "Son of Lope", Lope itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin lupus, meaning "wolf". Its Portuguese and Galician equivalent is Lopes, its Italian equivalent is Lupo, its French equivalent is Loup, its Romanian equivalent is Lupu or Lupescu, its Catalan and Valencian equivalent is Llopis and its Basque equivalent is Otxo.
López or Lopez is a surname of Spanish origin. It was originally a patronymic, meaning "Son of Lope", Lope itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin lupus, meaning "wolf". Its Portuguese and Galician equivalent is Lopes, its Italian equivalent is Lupo, its French equivalent is Loup, its Romanian equivalent is Lupu or Lupescu, its Catalan and Valencian equivalent is Llopis and its Basque equivalent is Otxo.
Life Path 11 — Intuition & Insight: Highly intuitive, idealistic, and visionary.
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Root element "Lopez" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "A municipality of Quezon, Philippines.".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~90 people named Lopez in the US. Peaked in 1982 with 9 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Lopez is 11, associated with Intuition & Insight. Soul Urge: 11. Personality: 9.
Lopez is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 90 people in the United States are named Lopez. The name peaked in 1982 with 9 recorded uses.
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