Llopis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Llopis. 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 Llopis 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 Llopis family

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

Early History of the Llopis family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Llopis 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 Llopis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Llopis Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Llopis 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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Llopis Ranking

In France, the name Llopis is the 7,489^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Llopis migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Llopis Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carlos Llopis, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1879 2

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)