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

Loze, 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 Loze surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loze in America

Loze is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loze surname appeared 103 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 Loze.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loze 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 Loze

The surname LOZE originated in France during the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the French word "los," meaning praise or renown. This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to someone of notable status or reputation within their community.

One of the earliest known records of the LOZE name can be found in the historical tax records of the Île-de-France region, dated around the 14th century. These documents list several individuals with variations of the surname, such as Loze, Lozet, and Lozier.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various municipal records from the town of Beauvais in northern France. A notable individual from this period was Jean Loze, a merchant and landowner who lived from around 1430 to 1492.

As the name spread across France, it also took on different spellings and variations, such as Lauze, Lause, and Lozeau. These variations may have been influenced by local dialects or regional pronunciations.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure bearing the LOZE surname was François Loze, a French military officer who served under King Louis XIV. He was born in 1647 and participated in several major battles during the Franco-Dutch War and the Nine Years' War.

Another notable individual was Jacques Loze, a French philosopher and writer who lived from 1663 to 1718. He is best known for his work "Essai sur la nature de l'âme" (Essay on the Nature of the Soul), which explored the relationship between mind and body.

As the LOZE name spread beyond France, it also found its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. In the late 18th century, a family with the surname Loze settled in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti). One of their descendants, André Loze, was a prominent figure in the Haitian Revolution and served as a general under Toussaint Louverture.

While the surname LOZE is not among the most common in France or elsewhere, it has a rich history dating back several centuries. The name's origins as a descriptive nickname and its variations across different regions and time periods reflect the cultural and linguistic diversity of its bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loze

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

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

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