Lobo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

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

Early History of the Lobo family

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

Lobo Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Lobo family

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Lobo Ranking

In the United States, the name Lobo is the 13,468^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Lobo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lobo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Lobo, who arrived in America in 1817 2
Josep Manuel Lobo, aged 21, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1827 2
F Lobo, aged 36, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
Diego Lobo, who landed in Cartagena in 1835 2
Alonso Lobo, who arrived in Peru in 1850 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lobo (post 1700) +

Luis Lobo (b. 1970), Argentine professional tennis player, gold medalist at the 1995 Pan American Games
Rebecca Lobo (b. 1973), American former WNBA basketball player who played from 1997 through 2003, WNBA All-Star (1999)
Ramón Lobo Leyder (1955-2023), Spanish-Venezuelan journalist and writer who worked for Spanish newspaper El País
Jorge Aldrete Lobo (1940-2020), Mexican chess International Master (IM) and International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (2006)
Francisco Rodrigues Lobo (1580-1622), Portuguese writer
António Lobo Antunes GCSE, MD (b. 1942), Portuguese novelist and physician, a nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature
Porfiro Lobo Sosa (b. 1947), elected President of Honduras in 2010

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)