Explore the Family Name Lauby

The meaning of Lauby

1. French: variant of Laubie, a habitational name from Les Laubies (Lozère). 2. Probably also an altered form of German Laube.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lauby saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 58,130th in popularity with 327 counts, representing a proportion of 0.12 per 100,000 people. By 2010, however, both its rank and count had fallen slightly to 61,899 and 324, respectively, resulting in a reduced proportion of 0.11 per 100,000 people. This represents a change of -6.48 in ranking and -0.92 in count.

20002010Change
Rank#58,130#61,899-6.48%
Count327324-0.92%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lauby

Analyzing the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the surname Lauby with data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority identify as White. There was an increase in this group from 96.64% in 2000 to 97.84% in 2010. During this same period, there was a noticeable decline in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.75% to 0%. No changes were reported for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, as these groups remained at 0% in both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White96.64%97.84%1.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic2.75%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%