<P> López is a surname of Spanish origin . It was originally a patronymic , meaning `` Son of Lope '' , Lope itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin lupus , meaning `` wolf '' . The surname is first attested in Old Castile in the heart of Spain , where the name originated in Visigothic times ; however , the name is not of Germanic origin . Its Portuguese equivalent is Lopes , its Italian equivalent is Lupo , its French equivalent is Loup ( or Leu ) , its Romanian equivalent is Lupu or Lupescu and its Valencian equivalent is Llopis . López is the most common Spanish surname in the United Kingdom . </P>
<P> López is a surname of Spanish origin . It was originally a patronymic , meaning `` Son of Lope '' , Lope itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin lupus , meaning `` wolf '' . The surname is first attested in Old Castile in the heart of Spain , where the name originated in Visigothic times ; however , the name is not of Germanic origin . Its Portuguese equivalent is Lopes , its Italian equivalent is Lupo , its French equivalent is Loup ( or Leu ) , its Romanian equivalent is Lupu or Lupescu and its Valencian equivalent is Llopis . López is the most common Spanish surname in the United Kingdom . </P>
where does the last name lopez come from
where does the last name lopez come from
first attested in Old Castile in the heart of Spain , where the name originated in Visigothic times
first attested in Old Castile in the heart of Spain , where the name originated in Visigothic times