Lola History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lola

What does the name Lola mean?

The distinguished Spanish surname Lola 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.

Early Origins of the Lola family

The surname Lola was first found in the mountainous Basque region in the province of Guipúzcoa.

Early History of the Lola family

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Lola Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Loyola, Loiola, Loila, Lola, Lolita, Loya, Loyo and others.

Early Notables of the Lola family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was 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...
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Migration of the Lola 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.

Contemporary Notables of the name Lola (post 1700) +

Lola Bernice Smith (1922-2002), née Davis, American private in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, first all-female, all-African-American battalion to server overseas
Lola Irene Cleggett (b. 1917), American private in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, first all-female, all-African-American battalion to server overseas
Lola Tash (b. 1993), Canadian actress, best known for portraying Gisela Calicos on Connor Undercover (2010-2011)
Lola Moxom (b. 2004), English television and stage actress from London, known for There Is a Santa Claus (2015) and her stage appearances
Lola Cordón (1936-2024), Spanish actress known for the Comedy Seventeen (2019)
Lola Anderson (b. 1998), British world champion and Olympic gold medal-winner in rowing
Lola Beer Ebner (1910-1997), born Carola Zwillinger was an Israeli fashion designer
Lola Kirke (b. 1990), English-American actress and singer-songwriter
Lola Chantrelle Mitchell (1979-2023), better known by her stage name Gangsta Boo, an American rapper and the second female member of the Memphis-based hip hop group Three 6 Mafia
Lola Telmos, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 12th District, 2001