Lópz Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Spain

Lópz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lópz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

The alternate forms: Lopz (268) & Lôpz (1) are calculated separately.

Lópz Last Name Facts

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

Lópz is carried by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Lopz or Lôpz. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lópz? popularity and diffusion

Lópz is the 5,812,366th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Lópz occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Lópz are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Hispano-North America.

Lópz is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 31,031,551. In Mexico it is mostly found in: Chihuahua, where 25 percent are found, Coahuila, where 25 percent are found and México, where 25 percent are found. Outside of Mexico this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 36 percent are found and Argentina, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lopz92268/
Lôpz921/
Lópëz891/
Lóipez801/
Lópe756/
Lupz756/
Loepz6770/
Laptz677/
Lapsz677/
Lopcz675/
Lãpez674/
Lopëz672/
Lopsz671/
Loptz671/
Lopzx671/
Llopz671/
Hlupz671/
Laapz671/
Loupz671/
Loopz671/
Lutpz671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lópz
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis