Explore the Family Name Laur

The meaning of Laur

1. South German: variant of Lauer. 2. French: topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous laurel tree, Old French laur (from Latin laurus). 3. French: from the personal name Laur, from Latin Laurus (see Lauro).

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Laur" has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Laur was the 29,570th most common surname in the United States, and by 2010 it had dropped to the 30,946th position, showing a slight decline of 4.65%. The count essentially remained static with only one less individual bearing the name in 2010 (751) compared to 2000 (752). The prevalence of the Laur surname per 100,000 individuals also declined by 10.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,570	#30,946	-4.65%
Count	752	751	-0.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.25	-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laur

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Laur". The proportion of individuals with this surname identifying as White slightly declined from 88.03% in 2000 to 87.75% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a more notable decrease, going from 6.52% to 4.26%. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in the percentage of Hispanics with the Laur surname, rising from 1.73% in 2000 to 4.26% in 2010 - an impressive change of 146.24%. The percentages for individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native were consistently nonexistent, while those reporting two or more races remained steady at 2.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.03%	87.75%	-0.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.52%	4.26%	-34.66%
Hispanic	1.73%	4.26%	146.24%
Two or More Races	2.26%	2.26%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%