Explore the Family Name Lobos

The meaning of Lobos

Spanish and Portuguese: from the plural of lobo ‘wolf’ (see Lobo), frequent as an element in minor placenames. Compare Lovos. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jorge, Ricardo, Carlos, Juan, Luis, Alba, Alicia, Amalia, Angel, Aura, Cesar.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lobos experienced a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Lobos ranked 24,615 in popularity with a count of 951 individuals carrying the surname. By 2010, the popularity of the surname had risen to rank 19,763 with a total count of 1,362 individuals, marking an impressive growth of 43.22%. The proportion of individuals named Lobos per 100,000 people also increased by 31.43%, from 0.35 in 2000 to 0.46 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,615	#19,763	19.71%
Count	951	1,362	43.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.46	31.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lobos

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the surname Lobos identified as Hispanic according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 85.80% of those with the surname were Hispanic and this percentage increased to 88.03% by 2010. The number of Lobos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw growth, increasing from 1.26% in 2000 to 1.47% in 2010. However, those identifying as White decreased from 12.20% in 2000 to 9.69% in 2010. There was no recorded change in the percentages of those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, nor for those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	85.8%	88.03%	2.6%
White	12.2%	9.69%	-20.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.26%	1.47%	16.67%
Two or More Races	0%	0.37%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%