Explore the Family Name Lepez

The meaning of Lepez

1. Hispanic (also Lépez): possibly of French origin (see 2 below). 2. French (Nord), Walloon, and Flemish: metonymic occupational name for a producer or user of pitch, from Old French peiz ‘pitch’, with fused French masculine definite article le; or perhaps a nickname from a homonymous Old French word meaning ‘breast’.

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How common is the last name Lepez in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lepez has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname surged from 82,019 to 56,836, reflecting a growth of approximately 30.7%. The count for the same period also witnessed an impressive rise, jumping from 214 to 359 - a leap of 67.76%. The proportion of individuals with the surname per 100,000 people increased as well, going up by 50% from 0.08 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#82,019	#56,836	30.7%
Count	214	359	67.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.12	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lepez

In terms of ethnicity, the Lepez surname is predominantly associated with Hispanic heritage, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 90.65% of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, a figure that grew to 95.26% by 2010. This represents an increase of 5.09%. On the other hand, the number of individuals identifying as White dropped significantly, from 7.94% in 2000 to 4.46% in 2010, marking a decline of 43.83%. There were no reported individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these two census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.65%	95.26%	5.09%
White	7.94%	4.46%	-43.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%