Loza

See also: loza, loză, loža, loża, lożą, łoza, łozą, łoża, and łożą

English

Etymology

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

Loza (plural Lozas)

A surname.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Loza is the 3949^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9011 individuals. Loza is most common among Hispanic/Latino (93.0%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Loza”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 467.

Anagrams

Lazo, Olza, Zola, lazo

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