Lopes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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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."

Early Origins of the Lopes family

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

Early History of the Lopes family

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

Lopes Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Lopes 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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Lopes Ranking

In the United States, the name Lopes is the 2,275^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Lopes is ranked the 371^st most popular surname with an estimated 11,272 people with that name. 2

Lopes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lopes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Abraham Lopes, who arrived in America in 1679 3

Lopes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mathew Lopes, aged 37, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1826 3
F Lopes, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
Gabriel Lopes, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
I L DeFonso Lopes, aged 34, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
Hario Lopes, aged 25, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1830 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lopes (post 1700) +

Lisa Nicole Lopes (1971-2002), American rapper, singer and dancer
Jose Ramos Lopes (b. 1915), American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1959-67 (New York County 14th District 1959-65, 75th District 1966, 70th District 1967) 4
Henri Lopes (1937-2023), Congolese writer, diplomat, and politician, Prime Minister of Congo-Brazzaville from 1973 to 1975
Américo Ferreira Lopes (1933-2023), known simply as Américo, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper
Bruno Covas Lopes (1980-2021), Brazilian lawyer, economist, and politician, Mayor of São Paulo (2018-2021)
Henry Yarde Buller Lopes (1859-1938), 1st Baron Roborough, known as Sir Henry Lopes, a British Conservative Party politician
Fernando Lopes (1964-2020), Angolan swimmer who competed in the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Patrick Fabionn Lopes (1980-2016), simply known as Patrick, a Brazilian footballer who played from 1998 to 2014
Alvaro Simoes Lopes, Brazilian agriculturalist
Nei Braz Lopes (b. 1942), Brazilian singer, composer, lawyer, writer and historian
... (Another 19 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 24) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html