Lozada
A Spanish surname most likely taken from a place name, originally meaning someone who lived by or came from a raised place or road embankment.
The #3,969 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 34,462 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Lozada is a Spanish surname built from a place-name element, most likely from Spanish loza or an older local form tied to a hillside or raised roadway. In onomastic use, it generally points to someone identified by residence near such a place, or from a locality called Lozada. The deeper form is often linked to Latin roots associated with elevation or a raised stretch of ground, though the exact local source can vary by region.
History
The surname is found mainly in the Spanish-speaking world and later in Latin America and the United States through migration. Like many Spanish locational surnames, it could arise independently in more than one place where the same or similar toponym existed. Its modern distribution is especially associated with Hispanic communities in the Americas.
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Fun fact
Spanish surnames formed from place-names often preserved a family’s origin long after the original locality name was forgotten or changed.