Spanish surname
Son of Lope
Patronymic surname (from a father's name)
López is a Spanish patronymic meaning 'son of Lope'. Lope itself derives from the Latin lupus 'wolf' and was a common medieval given name. The surname is extremely frequent in Spain and the Spanish-speaking world.
It ranks among the top surnames in many countries. The name illustrates the Spanish practice of forming hereditary surnames from the father’s given name with the '-ez' suffix.
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Son of Lope. From the given name Lope, from Latin "lupus" (wolf), plus "-ez".
Lopez is a Spanish-origin surname. Popularity varies widely by country and region, and the same surname can be common in one place and rare in another.
Yes. Surnames, especially occupational and descriptive ones like this, were often adopted independently by many unrelated families who happened to share a trade, appearance, or location.
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