Loayza
English
Etymology
Variant of Loaiza. This surname is mostly found in Peru.
Proper noun
Loayza (plural Loayzas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Loayza is the 27110th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 893 individuals. Loayza is most common among Hispanic/Latino (90.15%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Loayza”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 450.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Basque
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /loˈaiθa/ [loˈai̯.θa]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /loˈaisa/ [loˈai̯.sa]
- (Spain) Rhymes: -aiθa
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -aisa
- Syllabification: Lo‧ay‧za
Proper noun
Loayza m or f by sense
- a surname from Basque