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

Loynaz, 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 Loynaz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loynaz in America

Loynaz is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loynaz surname appeared 118 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 Loynaz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loynaz 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 Loynaz

The surname "LOYNAZ" is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "loina," which means "muddy" or "swampy." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with an area or place that had a swampy or marshy terrain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "LOYNAZ" can be found in the Libro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a 14th-century document that recorded the names of landowners and their properties in the region of Castile. This document mentions a person named Juan Loynaz, who held land in the village of Loyna, which may be the place from which the surname originated.

Another historical reference to the name "LOYNAZ" comes from the Archivo Histórico Nacional de España (National Historical Archive of Spain), where there are records of a family with this surname living in the town of Villafranca de los Montes de Oca, located in the province of Burgos, during the 16th century.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname "LOYNAZ" was Jerónimo Loynaz, a Spanish writer and poet who was born in Seville in 1625 and died in Madrid in 1684. His works included several collections of poetry and plays.

During the 18th century, a person named Pedro Loynaz y Muñoz (1716-1789) served as a military officer in the Spanish army and participated in various campaigns in the Americas, including the siege of Havana in 1762.

In the 19th century, a Cuban writer and journalist named Dulce María Loynaz (1902-1997) gained fame for her literary works, including the novel "Jardín" (Garden) and several collections of poetry. She was born in Havana and is considered one of the most influential Cuban writers of the 20th century.

While the surname "LOYNAZ" is not as common as some other Spanish surnames, it has a rich history and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including writers, poets, military officers, and landowners, throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loynaz

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

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

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