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Lopes Family History

Lopes Name Meaning

Portuguese and Galician: patronymic from the medieval personal name Lopo (from Latin lupus ‘wolf’). Spanish: variant or altered form of López (see Lopez ). Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Portuguese surname (see 1 above) at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later) some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Lopez, Lowes, Loges, Bores, Loren, Loden, Mones, Lipes, Lose, Loper

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Where is the Lopes family from?

You can see how Lopes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lopes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lopes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Lopes families living in Alabama. This was about 22% of all the recorded Lopes's in USA. Alabama and 2 other states had the highest population of Lopes families in 1840.
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What did your Lopes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lopes. 40% of Lopes men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Lopes women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lopes were Farm Laborer and Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    4%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    9%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Seamstress
    6%
  • Laborer
    6%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Lopes. For the veterans among your Lopes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lopes lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Lopes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Lopes in 1944 was 44, and 69 in 2004.

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