Explore the Family Name Laubenstein

The meaning of Laubenstein

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of German Laub ‘leaves, foliage’, or Laube ‘summerhouse, arbor’ + Stein ‘stone’. 2. German: variant of Lauenstein, a habitational name from any of the three places called Lauenstein (Hanover, Saxony, Franconia). Some characteristic forenames: German Erhart, Gerhard, Horst, Siegfried.

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How common is the last name Laubenstein in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Laubenstein has seen a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 42,529th in terms of popularity, and by 2010, it fell to the 46,037th spot, representing an 8.25% decrease. The number of people bearing the name also dropped from 480 in 2000 to 463 in 2010, marking a 3.54% decrease. Proportionally, per 100,000 people, the presence of the Laubenstein surname decreased from 0.18 to 0.16, which equates to an 11.11% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,529	#46,037	-8.25%
Count	480	463	-3.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laubenstein

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Laubenstein surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. In both 2000 and 2010, over 99% of those with the Laubenstein surname identified as White. This percentage slightly declined from 99.38% in 2000 to 99.35% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname amongst individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those of two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.38%	99.35%	-0.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%