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

Loaeza, 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 Loaeza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loaeza in America

Loaeza is the 51610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loaeza surname appeared 403 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 Loaeza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loaeza 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 Loaeza

The surname Loaeza has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish place name "Loaza", referring to a town in the province of Burgos. This place name is thought to have evolved from the Latin word "laudare", meaning "to praise" or "to extol".

Loaeza is considered a toponymic surname, which means it originated from a specific location or place. In this case, it is likely that the earliest bearers of this name hailed from the town of Loaza or its surrounding areas in northern Spain.

Historical records show that the Loaeza surname appeared in various Spanish documents as early as the late 1500s. One notable mention is found in the "Catastro de Ensenada", a census-like document from 1752, which lists several individuals bearing this surname in the region of Castile.

The earliest recorded individual with the Loaeza surname is Pedro de Loaeza, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He was born in Loaza, Spain, around 1490 and died in Mexico City in 1548.

Another prominent figure was Fray Juan de Loaeza, a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary who lived in the late 16th century. He was part of the Franciscan order and played a significant role in the evangelization efforts in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period.

In the 17th century, Francisca de Loaeza y Velasco (1602-1678) was a notable Spanish noble and philanthropist. She founded a convent in Madrid and was known for her charitable work and support of religious institutions.

During the 18th century, Diego de Loaeza y Mendoza (1715-1798) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator. He served as the Governor of Spanish East Florida from 1783 to 1789.

In more recent times, Jesús Loaeza (1920-2000) was a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as the Ambassador of Mexico to the United States from 1976 to 1977.

While the Loaeza surname is predominantly found in Spain and Mexico, it has also spread to other parts of Latin America, particularly in countries with a strong Spanish colonial heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loaeza

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

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 Loaeza 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 Loaeza 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 Loaeza was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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