Loyola

Loyola Meaning & Origin

About Loyola
The surname Loyola is of Basque origin and is derived from the place name Loyola, a small town in the Basque region of Spain. The name Loyola is believed to have originated from the Basque words "loi" meaning "mud" and "ola" meaning "beautiful," suggesting that the surname may have originally referred to a person from a beautiful muddy area. The most famous bearer of this surname is Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Loyola is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Loyola: 3,508
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,279
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Loyola based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L OY2 OW1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌlɔɪˈoʊlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loyola in Braille

Here's how to represent Loyola in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Loyola in braille

How to sign the name Loyola using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Loyola using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Loyola in sign language

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