Explore the Family Name Lautenbach

The meaning of Lautenbach

German: habitational name from any of the places called Lautenbach (Upper Rhine), which is named with the ancient Germanic elements hlutra ‘pure, clear’ + bach ‘stream’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Ewald, Konrad, Reinhart.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lautenbach has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 51,352 in popularity with a count of 381 individuals bearing the name, equating to a proportion of 0.14 per 100,000 people. By 2010 however, its rank had improved to 45,105 with an increase in count to 475, raising the proportion per 100,000 to 0.16. This represents a marked change of 12.17% in rank and 24.67% in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,352	#45,105	12.17%
Count	381	475	24.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.16	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lautenbach

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of those with the Lautenbach surname identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, this group made up 98.16% of all Lautenbachs, although this slightly decreased to 96.84% in 2010, a change of -1.34%. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, at 1.31% in 2000 and 1.26% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of -3.82% over the same period. The population identifying with two or more ethnicities was virtually non-existent in 2000 but showed a slight presence by 2010, with 1.05% of Lautenbachs identifying as such. There were no recorded instances of Lautenbachs identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.16%	96.84%	-1.34%
Hispanic	1.31%	1.26%	-3.82%
Two or More Races	0%	1.05%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%