Loaiza
English
Alternative forms
- Loayza
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Loaiza, itself from Basque. This surname is mostly found in Colombia.
Proper noun
Loaiza (plural Loaizas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Loaiza is the 11114th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2854 individuals. Loaiza is most common among Hispanic/Latino (94.39%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Loaiza”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 450.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /loˈaiθa/ [loˈai̯.θa]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /loˈaisa/ [loˈai̯.sa]
- (Spain) Rhymes: -aiθa
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -aisa
- Syllabification: Lo‧ai‧za
Proper noun
Loaiza m or f by sense
- a surname from Basque