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

Losada, 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 Losada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Losada in America

Losada is the 26932nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Losada surname appeared 901 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 Losada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Losada 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 Losada

The surname Losada originated in Spain, with its roots dating back to the medieval era. It is derived from the Spanish word "losada," which refers to a paved or cobblestone path or road. This name likely evolved as a descriptive term for individuals who lived near or along a paved road or pathway.

One of the earliest known references to the Losada name can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a 14th-century census document from the region of Castile. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Losada, indicating their presence in the area during that time period.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in various historical records and documents from the regions of Galicia and Asturias in northwestern Spain. One notable example is Juan Losada, a nobleman and military commander who served under the Catholic Monarchs during the Reconquista, the campaign to expel the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula. He was born around 1450 and played a significant role in the conquest of Granada in 1492.

The Losada surname has also been associated with several place names in Spain, such as Losada de Cabrera and Losada de Valdeorras, both located in the province of León. These place names likely derived from the same linguistic root as the surname, reflecting the presence of paved roads or pathways in those areas.

In the 16th century, the Losada name gained prominence with the exploits of Rodrigo Losada, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. Losada was born in Galicia around 1490 and played a crucial role in various military campaigns, including the siege of Tenochtitlán in 1521.

Another notable figure with the Losada surname was Pedro Losada, a Spanish journalist and writer from the 19th century. Born in 1810, Losada was a prolific author who wrote extensively on topics such as history, literature, and politics. He was also a prominent figure in the Spanish liberal movement and played a role in the Glorious Revolution of 1868.

Other individuals with the Losada surname who made significant contributions include Dionisio Losada, a Cuban revolutionary and politician who fought alongside Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution, and Adolfo Losada, an Argentinian philosopher and educator who founded the renowned publishing house Editorial Losada in Buenos Aires in the 1930s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Losada

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

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

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