Explore the Family Name Lopera

The meaning of Lopera

Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called Lopera, in Granada and Jaén provinces, from Latin luparia ‘place of wolves’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lopera has seen a considerable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lopera sat at rank 36,572, but by 2010 it had climbed to 31,587, marking a 13.63% rise in rank. The actual count of individuals with this surname also surged from 577 to 732 during the same period, reflecting a substantial growth of 26.86%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also rose from 0.21 to 0.25, indicating a 19.05% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,572	#31,587	13.63%
Count	577	732	26.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.25	19.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lopera

When it comes to ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lopera predominantly identifies as Hispanic. In 2000, over 91.85% of people with the Lopera surname identified themselves as Hispanic, and although there was a slight decrease to 90.44% in 2010, this group still represents the majority. Interestingly, there were no individuals identifying themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. However, by 2010, there was a small percentage (1.37%) of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. The percentage of individuals identifying as White increased from 6.41% in 2000 to 7.79% in 2010. There were no changes noted for those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to Two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.85%	90.44%	-1.54%
White	6.41%	7.79%	21.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.37%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%