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

Lozo, 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 Lozo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lozo in America

Lozo is the 66754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lozo surname appeared 296 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 Lozo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lozo 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 Lozo

The surname Lozo is thought to have originated in the Galicia region of Spain, which spans parts of both modern-day Spain and Portugal. It is believed to have emerged in the medieval period, likely between the 12th and 15th centuries.

Lozo may derive from the Spanish word "lozo," meaning "proud" or "boastful," suggesting it could have been a descriptive nickname initially given to someone exhibiting such traits. Alternatively, it could stem from a place name, as many surnames evolved from the names of towns, villages, or geographic features where families resided.

Early records mentioning the Lozo surname are scarce, but it appears in some historical documents from the 15th and 16th centuries. One notable figure bearing this name was Pedro Lozo, a Spanish soldier who fought in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century under the command of Hernán Cortés.

In the 17th century, the Lozo surname began to spread beyond the Iberian Peninsula, as Spanish and Portuguese explorers and settlers carried it to various parts of the Americas and other regions. Juan Lozo, a Spanish colonist born in 1612, was among the early settlers of what is now New Mexico in the United States.

Another notable individual with this surname was Maria Lozo, a Spanish-born painter and artist who lived in the late 18th century. Her works were exhibited in several European cities and received critical acclaim during her lifetime.

As the centuries progressed, the Lozo surname continued to disperse globally, with families bearing this name found in various parts of Europe, the Americas, and beyond. Miguel Lozo, a Mexican-born writer and poet active in the early 20th century, was a prominent figure in the literary circles of his time.

Throughout its history, the Lozo surname has undergone slight variations in spelling, including Lozo, Loso, and Lozano, although the original Lozo form remains the most widely recognized. While not among the most common surnames globally, it has persisted through the ages, maintaining its roots in the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lozo

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

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

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