The Lopez Coat of Arms illustrated here was drawn by a heraldic artist from information officially recorded in ancient heraldic archives. Heraldic artist of old developed their own Unique language to describe an individual Coat of Arms. In their language, the Arms (shield) Is as follows: "D' OR A LA BANDE DE SA ., ACC. DE DEUX LOUPS PASS. DU MEME.'' When translated the Arms description is: "GOLD; A BLACK DIAGONAL BAND ACCOMPANIED BY TWO BLACK WOLVES WALKING." Individual surnames originated for the purpose of more specific identification. The four primary sources for second names were: occupational, locational , patronymical (father's name) and personal characteristics. The surname Lopez appears to be patronymical in origin and is believed to be associated with the Spanish meaning, "the descendant of Lope or Lupe (wolf)." Different spellings of the same original surnames are a common occurrence. Dictionaries of surnames indicate probable spelling variations. The most prominent variations of Lopez are Lopaz and Lopes. Census records available disclose the fact there are approximately 157,569 heads of households in the United States with the old and distinguished Lopez name. The United States Census Bureau estimates there are approximately 2.2 persons per household in American today which yield an approximate total of 346,652 people in the United States carrying the Lopez name.
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