López

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López
Family Name

López in the Spanish provinces
Meaning "son of Lope" (Wolf)
Region of origin Spain
Language of origin Spanish
Related names Lopes, Lopas, Lopaz
Popularity Behind the Name 
Wikipedia articles All pages beginning with López
For other uses, see López (disambiguation).

López is a common surname in the Spanish language (it can also lack the acute accent). It was originally a patronymic, meaning Son of Lobo (English: Wolf), first found in Old Castile in the heart of Spain, where the name originated in Visigothic times [1]. Its Portuguese equivalent is Lopes. It is a name associated with a great number of different people.