Lépez Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Lépez Surname User-submission:

The Lépez surname is a variant of the name Lopez. It means 'descendant of Lepe', can also mean 'from town of Lepe'.

Lépez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Lepez (4,019), Lêpez (2) & Lèpez (1) are calculated separately.

Lépez Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Lépez surname is a variant of the name Lopez. It means 'descendant of Lepe', can also mean 'from town of Lepe'.

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Lépez Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lépez is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Lepez, Lêpez or Lèpez. For other possible spellings of Lépez click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lépez? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,063,924th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Lépez reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Hispano-North America.

The surname Lépez is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 24,825,241. In Mexico Lépez is primarily concentrated in: Mexico City, where 40 percent live, Colima, where 20 percent live and Guerrero, where 20 percent live. Barring Mexico Lépez is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 10 percent live and Chile, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lepez934,019/
Lêpez932/
Lèpez931/
Lopez808,983,626/
Lapez801,345/
Lipez80370/
Lépée8055/
Lépes8027/
Löpez8025/
Lépeš8014/
Lépiz806/
Lípez804/
Lõpez801/
Lypez801/
Llopez73425/
Lipetz73399/
Leppez73219/
Lepetz73175/
Lopezz7397/
Lepiez7395/
Loppez7378/
Lespez7375/
Lopeez7350/
Llepez7330/
Lopesz7325/
Lopezs7322/
Lapeiz7322/
Lapetz7321/
Lopetz7319/
Loipez7315/
Lopeaz7312/
Liopez739/
Lhopez739/
Lippez739/
Lappez739/
Lipecz736/
Loepez735/
L'Opez734/
Lo'pez734/
Loĭpez733/
Lopeiz732/
Lapiez732/
Leepez731/
Lephez731/
Lóipez731/
Lop'ez731/
Lopiez731/
Lopehz731/
Lepecz731/
Líppez731/
Lepe6721,034/
Lipe6710,627/
Lype67119/
Lapeusz6750/
D'Lopez6714/
L'Lopez6711/
Lépy677/
Lipietz676/
Lippetz674/
Lepeusz671/
Lliepez671/
Lipierz671/
Lepiesz671/

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