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

Losoya, 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 Losoya surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Losoya in America

Losoya is the 15080th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Losoya surname appeared 1,956 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Losoya.

We can also compare 2010 data for Losoya 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 Losoya

The surname "LOSOYA" is of Spanish origin, deriving from the Castilian region of Spain in the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the Spanish word "soya," which refers to a type of perennial herbaceous plant cultivated for its edible beans.

This name is thought to have been initially used as a descriptive surname, likely given to someone who lived near or worked with soya plants. Some historians suggest it may have been a topographic name, referring to a place where soya was grown or cultivated.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "LOSOYA" can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census document from the 14th century. This record lists several individuals with variations of the name, such as "Lope de la Soya" and "Gonzalo de la Soya."

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Juan de Losoya served as a Spanish conquistador and explorer in the New World. He was part of the expeditions led by Hernán Cortés and is recorded as one of the first Europeans to set foot in present-day Mexico City.

Another individual of historical significance was Alonso de Losoya, a Spanish soldier and navigator born in the late 16th century. He accompanied the explorer Sebastián Vizcaíno on his expeditions to the Gulf of California and the Pacific Coast of California in the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, a scholar and priest named Francisco Losoya y Gómez de la Vega made contributions to the field of literature and education in New Spain (present-day Mexico). He authored several works on grammar and rhetoric and served as a professor at the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico.

During the 19th century, a notable figure named Manuel Losoya played a role in the Mexican War of Independence. He served as a military officer under the leadership of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and participated in various battles against the Spanish colonial forces.

The surname "LOSOYA" has also been associated with various place names throughout Spain and Latin America, such as the town of Losoya in the Castilla-La Mancha region of Spain and the Losoya River in the Mexican state of Michoacán.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Losoya

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

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

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