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Where Does The Last Name Lopez Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Lopez (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻮﺑﻴﺰ, Hindi: लोपेज, Marathi: लोपेझ, Russian: Лопез) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may appear as: López, Lòpez, Lopéz, Lopèz, Löpez, Lôpez, Lopêz, Lõpez, Lópéz or Lópèz. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lopez? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 59^th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 811 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Lopez reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 35 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Lopez is also the 55,464^th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 11,594 people.

It is the most widespread surname in 2 countries: Guatemala, where 8 percent live and Nicaragua, where 2 percent live. This last name is most frequent in Mexico, where it is carried by 3,129,595 people, or 1 in 40. In Mexico Lopez is mostly concentrated in: Chiapas, where 13 percent live, México, where 12 percent live and Oaxaca, where 7 percent live. Beside Mexico Lopez exists in 208 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 10 percent live and Guatemala, where 8 percent live.

Lopez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lopez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lopez last name increased 15,492 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 6,347 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 8,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lopez Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (56%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon and Christian (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Lopez are 42.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Lopez earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 9.13% less than the national average, earning €27,288 per year; in Norway they earn 23.56% less than the national average, earning 264,553 kr per year; in Peru they earn 9.47% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,550 per year; in South Africa they earn 14.44% more than the national average, earning R 271,944 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.45% more than the national average, earning $23,032,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.7% less than the national average, earning $36,373 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.64% less than the national average, earning $46,384 CAD per year.