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Loia

How common is the last name Loia?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Loia, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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#115,034

Loia was the 115,034th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 152 people, about 0.0 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)70.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino11.2%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander9.2%
  • Two or more races7.2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.