Loch Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Loch last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Loch last name
Meaning of the Loch last name: a dweller by a Jake. Loch began as a Scottish family name for a dweller by a Jake, in Elsdon Smith's reading. Landscape names such as Loch described a family by where its house stood. You will now meet the Loch last name in Germany, Brazil and the United States.
Arms associated with the Loch name
Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.
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Loch name FAQ
What does the Loch name mean?
A dweller by a Jake.
Where does the Loch surname come from?
It originates in Scotland, and is also found in Germany and Brazil.
Is there a Loch coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Loch coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.