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Loyola Name Meaning

Basque: Castilianized form of Loiola a habitational name from Loiola in Gipuzkoa and Biscay provinces (Basque Country Spain) named with Basque loi ‘mud’ + the topographic suffix -ola ‘place of’. Compare Noyola and Oyola .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Noyola, Loya, Oyola, Licona, Kotila, Lozoya, Lamora, Pesola, Look

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Where is the Loyola family from?

You can see how Loyola families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Loyola family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Loyola families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 8 Loyola families living in Quebec. This was about 80% of all the recorded Loyola's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Loyola families in 1911.
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What did your Loyola ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Loyola. 100% of Loyola men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Loyola women worked as a Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Loyola. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Loyola. For the veterans among your Loyola ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Loyola lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Loyola life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Loyola in 1963 was 80, and 91 in 2004.

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