🏛️ U.S. Census Surname Profile

How Many People Have the Last Name Lopez?

Official Demographic Finding

~874,523 People

In official U.S. Decennial Census returns, Lopez ranks as the #12 most common surname nationwide, representing approximately 296.47 people per 100,000 Americans.

Surname Snapshot

National Rank

#12

Total Bearers

~874,523

Frequency / 100k

296.47

Etymology / Origin

Spanish (Patronymic: Son of Lope - Wolf)

Popular Full Name Combinations with "Lopez"

Explore estimated population counts for verified full names ending with Lopez:

James Lopez~6,520 people →John Lopez~1,770 people →Robert Lopez~6,040 people →Michael Lopez~7,490 people →

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