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Where did the Spanish Lopes family come from? What is the Spanish Lopes family crest and coat of arms? When did the Lopes family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Lopes family history?

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Lopes. 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 Lopes 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."

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

First found in Old Castile in the heart of Spain, where the name originated in Visigothic times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lopes research. Another 410 words(29 lines of text) covering the years 1033, 1180, 1186, 1214, 1215, 1232, 1236, 1332, 1363, 1398, 1407, 1412, and 1458 are included under the topic Early Lopes History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 173 words(12 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lopes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lopes Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Abraham Lopes, who arrived in America in 1679

Lopes Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Mathew Lopes, aged 37, landed in New Orleans, La in 1826
  • F Lopes, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • Gabriel Lopes, aged 25, landed in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • I L DeFonso Lopes, aged 34, landed in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • Hario Lopes, aged 25, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1830


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  • Lisa Nicole Lopes (1971-2002), American rapper, singer and dancer
  • Alvaro Simoes Lopes, agriculturalist in Brazil
  • Francisco Higino Craveiro Lopes (1894-1964), Portuguese statesman
  • Wagner Lopes (b. 1969), former Japanese footballer
  • Wesley Lopes (b. 1980), left footed Brazilian footballer
  • Fernão Lopes (1385-1459), Portuguese chronicler appointed by King Edward of Portugal
  • David Júnior Lopes (b. 1982), Brazilian football defender
  • Henry Charles Lopes PC, QC (1828-1899), 1st Baron Ludlow, British judge and Conservative Party politician
  • Éverton dos Santos Lopes (b. 1988), Brazilian amateur boxer
  • Hugo Miguel Almeida Costa Lopes (b. 1986), Portuguese footballer

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  1. Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
  2. Domínguez, C. Hispano de Apellidos y Blasones. 4 Vols. 2001. Print.
  3. Diez, Ma Del Carmen Galbis. Catalogo de Pasajeros a Indias Durante los siglos XVI, XVII y XVIII Archivo General de Indias Sevilla Volume 6. Murcia, Spain: Ministerio de Cultura, 1986. Print.
  4. Carr, Raymond. Spain, 1808-1975. 2nd Ed. . Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 978-0198221272).
  5. Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
  6. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  7. de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Heraldic Patronimica Española Y Sus Patronimicos Compuestos. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1976. Print.
  8. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  9. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
  10. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
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The Lopes Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Lopes Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 16 March 2010 at 07:40.

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