Lopèz Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Lopèz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lopèz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Colombia141:3,412,43415,450
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Lopez (8,983,626), Lopéz (298), Lopêz (3), Lópèz (1), López (55,092), Lòpez (1,161), Löpez (25), Lôpez (8), Lópéz (5) & Lõpez (1) are calculated separately.

Lopèz Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lopèz Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Lopèz is carried by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Lopez, Lopéz, Lopêz, Lópèz, López, Lòpez, Löpez, Lôpez, Lópéz or Lõpez. For other possible spellings of Lopèz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lopèz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lopèz is the 2,333,370th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Lopèz live; 52 percent live in South America and 37 percent live in Caribbean South America.

This last name is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 8,275,080. In Mexico it is primarily found in: México, where 20 percent live, Chiapas, where 13 percent live and Mexico City, where 13 percent live. Barring Mexico it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 21 percent live and Venezuela, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lopez938,983,626/
Lopéz93298/
Lopêz933/
Lópèz931/
López8755,092/
Lòpez871,161/
Löpez8725/
Lôpez878/
Lópéz875/
Lõpez871/
Lopiz8087/
Lopès803/
Llopiz731,310/
Llopez73425/
Lopezz7397/
Lopitz7389/
Loppez7378/
Loopez7375/
Lopeez7350/
Loperz7328/
Lopesz7325/
Lopezs7322/
Lopetz7319/
Loipez7315/
Lopeaz7312/
Liopez739/
Lhopez739/
Loupez737/
Lopaiz736/
Lopisz736/
Loepez735/
Lo'pez734/
Lopezx734/
Lopexz734/
L'Opez734/
Loĭpez733/
Lospez733/
Lopeiz732/
Lopezp731/
Lopezj731/
Lopehz731/
Lopiez731/
Llopíz731/
Lop'ez731/
Liopiz731/
Loupès731/
Lopa6715,935/
Lope6713,227/
Lopy671,375/
Lopi671,035/
D'Lopez6714/
L'Lopez6711/
Lopé673/
Louspiz671/
Lochpez671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lopèz
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