Loza
A surname most likely tied to the Spanish word for earthenware or glazed pottery, or to a place associated with that craft.
The #3,949 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 34,263 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Loza is a Spanish word for fine earthenware, glazed pottery, or similar pottery goods. As a surname, it may have arisen from a place name, a house sign, or an occupational link with pottery or ceramics. In some cases it may also reflect regional Spanish naming patterns rather than one single origin for every family line.
History
The surname appears in Spanish-speaking regions and later in the Americas, where many Spanish surnames spread through colonial migration. Because Loza can be both a common noun and a place-related term, different Loza families may not share the same origin. The historical excerpts point to the pottery meaning of the word, but they do not establish one single definitive surname source.
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Fun fact
In old Spanish, loza could refer broadly to fine pottery or glazed ware, not just plates and dishes.
From the historical record
“Lozane , Lozano. Né le diman- che des Rameaux ozanne, oil). Lo- zano me semble une forme de Loza- neait. Lozaouis. F. de Louis. C'est ainsi que Lozois a le même sens au Midi.”
— Dictionnaire des noms (French surnames)