Find out how popular the last name Llosa is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Llosa.

Llosa, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Llosa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Llosa in America

Llosa is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Llosa surname appeared 187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Llosa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Llosa to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Llosa

The surname Llosa is of Spanish origin, with its roots traced back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. It is believed to have originated as a toponymic surname, derived from a place name or a locality.

Llosa is thought to be a variant of the Spanish word "losa," which means a flat stone slab or a paving stone. This connection suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who lived near or owned land with such stone slabs or paved areas.

Historical records indicate that the surname Llosa can be found in various regions of Spain, including Catalonia, Aragon, and Valencia. It is particularly prevalent in the province of Barcelona, where it has been documented since the 13th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Llosa can be found in the Llibre del Repartiment, a historical document from the 13th century that records the distribution of lands and properties in the Kingdom of Valencia after the Christian conquest. This document mentions individuals with the surname Llosa, indicating their presence in the region during that time.

Over the centuries, the surname Llosa has been associated with several notable figures. One such individual was Juan Llosa y Valdés (1498-1555), a Spanish military officer and governor who served in various colonial territories of the Spanish Empire, including Cuba and Florida.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Claudia Llosa, a Peruvian film director and screenwriter born in 1976. Her acclaimed works include the films "Madeinusa" (2006) and "The Milk of Sorrow" (2009), the latter of which won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.

In the literary realm, Mario Vargas Llosa (born 1936) is a renowned Peruvian novelist, essayist, and Nobel Laureate in Literature. Although his paternal surname is Vargas, his mother's maiden name was Llosa, contributing to his recognition and association with this surname.

Other notable individuals with the surname Llosa include Manuel Llosa y Puente (1852-1925), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts, and José María Llosa (1912-1994), a Peruvian poet and literary critic.

While the surname Llosa may have evolved from various place names or localities over time, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in Spain, where it gained prominence and spread to other regions through migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Llosa

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Llosa.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Llosa was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Llosa has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Llosa was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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