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