Explore the Family Name Laudermilk

The meaning of Laudermilk

Americanized form of German Lautermilch, a metonymic occupational name for a dairy farmer, from Middle High German lūter ‘clear, pure’ + milch ‘milk’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Laudermilk saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 60,557th and by 2010, it had moved to rank 56,444th, indicating an increase of 6.79%. The count of individuals carrying the surname also rose from 311 in 2000 to 362 in 2010, marking a 16.4% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained stable at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,557	#56,444	6.79%
Count	311	362	16.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laudermilk

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Laudermilk surname was primarily associated with individuals identifying as White, although there were slight changes over time. In 2000, 88.75% identified as White, but this decreased slightly to 86.74% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying with two or more races, rising from 1.61% in 2000 to 2.76% in 2010, which is a significant change of 71.43%. The percentage of people identifying as Black fell slightly, going from 6.75% in 2000 to 6.35% in 2010. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation was zero in 2000, but by 2010, 3.04% of people with the Laudermilk surname identified as Hispanic. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.75%	86.74%	-2.26%
Black	6.75%	6.35%	-5.93%
Hispanic	0%	3.04%	0%
Two or More Races	1.61%	2.76%	71.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%