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

Loayza, 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 Loayza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loayza in America

Loayza is the 27110th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loayza surname appeared 893 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 Loayza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loayza 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 Loayza

The surname Loayza originates from Spain and has its roots in the Basque region. It is believed to have emerged in the early medieval period, around the 8th or 9th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Basque word "loatze," which refers to a marshy or swampy area.

One of the earliest known references to the name Loayza can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of medieval documents from the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. The name appears in a document dated 1086, where a certain Lope Loayza is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Villamediana.

In the 13th century, the Loayza family gained prominence in the Kingdom of Castile. One notable figure was Sancho Loayza, who served as a military commander under King Alfonso X, known as "El Sabio" (the Wise). Sancho Loayza participated in the conquest of the Moorish kingdom of Murcia in 1266.

During the 15th century, the Loayza name was associated with the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Juan de Loayza, born in 1480 in Trujillo, Spain, was an early explorer and conquistador who accompanied Francisco Pizarro on his expeditions to Peru. He played a crucial role in the conquest of the Inca Empire and was granted encomiendas (land grants) in recognition of his services.

Another prominent figure with the Loayza surname was Jerónimo de Loayza, who lived from 1498 to 1565. He was a Dominican friar and the first Archbishop of Lima, appointed in 1543 by King Charles V of Spain. Loayza played a significant role in the establishment of the Catholic Church in the Spanish colonies of South America.

In the 17th century, Bartolomé Loayza, born in 1620 in Seville, Spain, was a notable painter and sculptor. His works can be found in various churches and museums in Spain, particularly in Andalusia.

While the Loayza surname has its origins in Spain and the Basque region, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including Latin America, particularly in countries like Peru and Ecuador, where descendants of Spanish colonists settled.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loayza

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

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

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