The distinguished Spanish surname Loyas is of local origin, being one of those surnames based on the name of a place where a man once lived or where he once owned land. During the Middle Ages, feudal lords adopted the name of their estates or lands as a family name, which they then passed on, along with the property, to their sons and heirs.
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Early Origins of the Loyas family
The surname Loyas was first found in the mountainous Basque region in the province of Guipúzcoa.
Early History of the Loyas family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Loyas research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1491 and 1614 are included under the topic Early Loyas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Loyas Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Loyola, Loiola, Loila, Lola, Lolita, Loya, Loyo and others.
Early Notables of the Loyas family
Ignatius de Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, sainted St. Ignatius. He was born in 1491 in Azpeitia in the Basque region of Spain, grew up in a powerful family, and became an army officer. It was while he lay wounded by a French cannon ball that he first began to read of the lives... Another 54 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Loyas Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Loyas family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisco De Loyola, who came to New Spain in 1567; Isabel de Loyola, who arrived in New Spain in 1570; Hernando De Loya who sailed from Seville to New Spain in 1574.
