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

López occurs more in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Lopez, Lòpez, Lôpez, Lópéz, Lõpez, Lópèz, Lopéz, Lopèz or Lopêz. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 10,220^th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 132,280 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of López live; 33 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 32 percent live in Iberian Europe. López is also the 1,566,439^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 42 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Spain, where it is carried by 17,618 people, or 1 in 2,654. In Spain it is most frequent in: Madrid, where 28 percent reside, Andalusia, where 18 percent reside and Catalonia, where 17 percent reside. Not including Spain this surname occurs in 112 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 28 percent reside and Guatemala, where 17 percent reside.