Show ContentsLobato History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Lobato. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century. The name Lobato is composed of two elements: the given name Lope, which is itself derived from the Latin word "lopus," which means "wolf," and the Spanish patronymic suffix "-ez."

Early Origins of the Lobato family

The surname Lobato was first found in Old Castile in the heart of Spain, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Early History of the Lobato family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lobato research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1033, 1180, 1186, 1214, 1215, 1232, 1236, 1332, 1363, 1398, 1407, 1412, 1455, 1458, 1501, 1555 and 1617 are included under the topic Early Lobato History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lobato Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: López, Lopez, Lope, Lobo, Lobato, Lóbez and many more.

Early Notables of the Lobato family

Prominent among members of the family were Iñigo López, Count of Vizcaya in 1033, García López de Piscina, a nobleman of La Rioja in 1180, Diego López "el Bueno", a city official in Toledo in 1186, Diego López de Faro, a nobleman of Vizcaya in 1214, Garci and Lop López, brothers of a noble family in Torquemada in 1215, Mencía López de Haro, a noblewoman, who purchased the entire town of Paredes de Nava (near Palencia) in 1232, Aznar López de Caparroso, a thirteenth century knight of Navarre, and Rui López de Mendoza, a thirteenth century Admiral of the Sea. Many...
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Lobato Ranking

In the United States, the name Lobato is the 14,564th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Lobato migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lobato Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Pedro Lobato, who arrived in America in 1828 2
  • Bta Fernandes Lobato, aged 12, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1831 2
  • Alvaro Lobato, who landed in Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1835 2
  • Andres Lobato, who arrived in Rio de la Plata in 1835 2
  • Fermin Lobato, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1878 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Lobato (post 1700) +

  • Chano Lobato (1927-2009), Spanish flamenco singer
  • Antonio Cortés Lobato, Spanish business executive
  • Nelida Lobato (1934-1982), prominent Argentine dancer and actress
  • Rosa Lobato (1932-2010), Portuguese actress and writer
  • Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (1952-1978), East-Timorese politician and national hero
  • Tamara "Tammy" Lobato (b. 1971), Australian politician
  • José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato (1882-1948), one of Brazil 's most influential writers
  • Lúcia Maria Brandão Freitas Lobato (b. 1965), East Timorese politician


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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