| ![Show Contents]() Lópe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of LópeWhat does the name Lópe mean? The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Lópe. 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 Lópe 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 Lópe familyThe surname Lópe was first found in Old Castile in the heart of Spain, where the name originated in Visigothic times. Early History of the Lópe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lópe 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 Lópe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lópe Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: López, Lopez, Lope, Lobo, Lobato, Lóbez and many more. Early Notables of the Lópe familywere 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 people of literary merit also bore...
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| Lópe migration to the United States | + |
Lópe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Lope, who arrived in Maryland in 1637 1
Lópe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Diego De Lope, who arrived in America in 1813 1
- Y Alabagor, Jose Lope, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1851 1
- Y Montis, Jose Lope, aged 23, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1858 1
Lópe Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- John Lope, who landed in Alabama in 1926 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lópe (post 1700) | + |
- Arsenio Lope Huerta (1943-2021), Spanish writer and politician, Director General of Cultural Cooperation for the Ministry of Culture (1987-1988)
- Lope de Rueda (1510-1565), Spanish dramatist and author
- Lope de Barrientos (1382-1469), clergyman and statesman of the Spanish Crown of Castile
- Lope de Rueda (1510-1565), Spanish dramatist
- Lope Félix de Vega Carpio (1562-1635), Spanish dramatist
- 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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