Loza
English edit
Etymology edit
Multiple etymologies, including:
- toponyms in Spain, probably from Spanish loza (“earthenware”)
- Polish łoza (“grey willow”), Ukrainian лоза (loza, “willow, osier”), Russian лоза (loza, “vine”), or similar terms in related languages; ultimately from Proto-Slavic *loza
Proper noun edit
Loza (plural Lozas)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Loza is the 3949th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9011 individuals. Loza is most common among Hispanic/Latino (93.0%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Loza”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 467.