Lopata (surname)

Lopata (Czech feminine: Lopatová), or Łopata (Polish), is a Slavic surname. Notable people include:

Helena Znaniecki Lopata (1925–2003), American sociologist Jadwiga Łopata, Polish organic farmer and activist Jan Łopata (born 1954), Polish politician Jiří Lopata (1936–2021), Czech footballer Kacper Łopata (born 2001), Polish footballer Stan Lopata (1925–2013), American baseball player Vasyl Lopata (born 1941), Ukrainian writer and painter