Explore the Family Name Lozoya

The meaning of Lozoya

Spanish: habitational name from Lozoya in Madrid province. Compare Losoya. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jesus, Manuel, Juan, Ramon, Alberto, Luis, Ruben, Blanca, Guadalupe, Mario, Miguel.

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How common is the last name Lozoya in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lozoya has seen a considerable increase between 2000 and 2010. Originally ranked 8798 in terms of prevalence, it improved its position by almost 20% to reach 7057 in 2010. The actual count of individuals bearing the name Lozoya also increased by 38.32%, from 3429 people in 2000 to 4743 in 2010. This growth is reflected in the proportion per 100k statistic, which rose by approximately 27% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,798	#7,057	19.79%
Count	3,429	4,743	38.32%
Proportion per 100k	1.27	1.61	26.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lozoya

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Lozoya identify as Hispanic, with this group constituting 96.06% of the total in 2000 and growing slightly to 96.25% in 2010. The next largest ethnic identity associated with the surname was White, although its representation decreased slightly from 3.12% in 2000 to 3.06% in 2010. Of note, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase in representation, rising from 0.15% in 2000 to 0.25% in 2010. However, those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native experienced decreases, with the latter being suppressed for privacy in 2010. The category of "Two or more races" was also suppressed for privacy in the 2010 census.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	96.06%	96.25%	0.2%
White	3.12%	3.06%	-1.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.15%	0.25%	66.67%
Black	0.26%	0.19%	-26.92%
Two or More Races	0.23%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.17%	0%	0%