Where does the last name Lopez come from?

Answer 1

From About.com Genealogy:

"A patronymical surname meaning 'son of Lope'. Lope comes from the Spanish form of Lupus, a Latin name meaning 'wolf'. The Lopes variation of this surname often originates from Portugal."

Answer 2

The name Lopez is commonly used as a surname. It has its origin in Spanish. Lopezmeans 'son of Lope or son of Lopo'. The word Lope is taken from the Spanish word Lupus. The name Lupus means 'wolf'. Lopes, Lopas and Lopaz are the variants of this last name. The name Lopes is the Portuguese equivalent of Lopez.

Many famous personalities use Lopez as their last names. Andres Lopez; Colombian comedian; Alfonso Lopez Caballero, a Colombian politician and Mexican president, Adolfo Lopez Mateos are some of the famous personalities. The last name Lopez is also believed to have a Jewish origin. This dates back to Father Francisco Lopez the first priest who settled in America.

Answer 3

Lopez means "son of Lope" in Spanish. Lope means wolf.

Answer 4

Lopez in Spanish means "hijo de Lope" or "son of Lope." Lope being a Spanish given name deriving from the Latin word 'lupus' meaning 'wolf' So basically it means 'son of wolf' i guess........

Answer 5

lopez means nice and polite

Answer 6

Spanish.