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

Loaisiga, 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 Loaisiga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loaisiga in America

Loaisiga is the 68949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loaisiga surname appeared 285 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 Loaisiga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loaisiga 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 Loaisiga

The surname LOAISIGA originated in Spain, specifically in the regions of Galicia and Asturias, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin word "locus," meaning "place," and the Spanish word "isiga," which refers to a small stream or brook. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who lived near a small watercourse or a specific location known for its streams.

One of the earliest known records of the LOAISIGA name dates back to the 13th century, where it appears in a document from the Monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana in Cantabria, Spain. This document mentions a landowner named Pedro de Loaisiga, who owned properties in the area.

In the 14th century, the name LOAISIGA can be found in the records of the Kingdom of Galicia, where a nobleman named Rodrigo de Loaisiga is mentioned as a vassal of King Alfonso XI of Castile. This suggests that the LOAISIGA family held a prominent position in the region during that time.

During the 15th century, the LOAISIGA name appears in historical records from the town of Pravia, located in the Principality of Asturias. One notable individual from this period was Juan de Loaisiga, a merchant and shipowner who was involved in the trade between Spain and the Americas in the early years of the Spanish colonization.

In the 16th century, a branch of the LOAISIGA family settled in the city of Seville, where they became involved in the administration of the Spanish colonies in the New World. One notable figure was Diego de Loaisiga, who served as a colonial official in Peru during the reign of King Philip II of Spain.

Another prominent individual with the LOAISIGA surname was Isidoro de Loaisiga, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Florida in the late 16th century. He was part of the expeditions led by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and played a role in the establishment of the first Spanish settlements in what is now the southeastern United States.

As the centuries passed, the LOAISIGA name spread to other regions of Spain and eventually to the Spanish colonies in the Americas, where it continues to be found today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loaisiga

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

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

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