Lozoya
A Spanish surname most likely taken from a place name, ultimately tied to a local geographic feature or settlement.
The #7,057 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 65,095 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Lozoya is a Spanish toponymic surname, meaning it originally identified someone from a place called Lozoya. The best-known source is the Lozoya Valley and river in central Spain, in the Community of Madrid. The place-name itself is generally treated as pre-Roman or otherwise older than standard Spanish, so its exact literal meaning is uncertain.
History
The surname developed in the usual Spanish way: people were identified by their place of origin, and the place-name later became hereditary as surnames stabilized. It is most strongly associated with Spain and Spanish-speaking communities, especially where migration carried Iberian surnames to the Americas. The modern surname is not especially common, but it is well established in Hispanic naming traditions.
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Fun fact
The Lozoya River and valley are part of the Sierra de Guadarrama area north of Madrid, so the surname likely began as a geographic label rather than a descriptive nickname.