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

Lozado, 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 Lozado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lozado in America

Lozado is the 59603rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lozado surname appeared 339 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 Lozado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lozado 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 Lozado

The surname Lozado is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "lozo," which means "robust" or "vigorous." This suggests that the name may have initially been given as a descriptive nickname to someone who was particularly strong or hardy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Lozado surname appears in a document from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain, dated around the 13th century. In this record, a man named Pedro Lozado is mentioned as a landowner in the province of Seville.

Over the centuries, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, including Lozada, Lozano, and Lozada-Hidalgo. These alternative spellings sometimes indicated different branches of the family or geographic regions where they settled.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan Lozado served as a military commander during the Reconquista, the campaign to drive the Moors out of the Iberian Peninsula. His bravery and leadership in several battles against the Moorish forces earned him recognition and land grants from the Spanish crown.

During the Age of Exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries, some individuals bearing the Lozado surname embarked on voyages to the Americas as part of the Spanish colonization efforts. One such explorer was Diego Lozado, who accompanied the renowned conquistador Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, a prominent member of the Lozado family was María Lozado, a wealthy landowner and benefactor in the city of Seville. She funded the construction of a chapel and a convent, which still bear her name to this day.

Another notable figure was Father Tomás Lozado, a Jesuit priest who lived in the late 18th century. He was a renowned scholar and linguist, known for his work in translating and preserving indigenous languages in the Spanish colonies of South America.

As the Lozado surname spread across the Spanish-speaking world, it also found its way to the Philippines during the period of Spanish rule in the 16th to 19th centuries. Several prominent figures with the Lozado surname emerged in the Philippines, including José Lozado, a renowned artist and painter in the 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lozado

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

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

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