Explore the Family Name Lauver

The meaning of Lauver

Americanized form of Flemish De Lauwer, an occupational name for a tanner or leather worker, or an occupational name for a lawyer.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lauver has slightly decreased over the years. In 2000, Lauver was ranked 16,411 in terms of surname popularity within the United States. By 2010, it had shifted to rank 16,809, indicating a decrease in its overall popularity by approximately 2.43%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,615 in 2000 to 1,698 in 2010, marking an increase of 5.14%, while the proportion per 100k people decreased by 3.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,411	#16,809	-2.43%
Count	1,615	1,698	5.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.58	-3.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lauver

In regards to the ethnic identity associated with the Lauver surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a variety of shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those bearing the Lauver surname identified as White, though this percentage saw a slight decrease from 97.40% in 2000 to 95.76% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also decreased, dropping from 0.56% to 0.41%. However, there were significant increases among those identifying with two or more races, which more than doubled from 0.80% in 2000 to 1.71% in 2010, and those identifying as Hispanic, increasing from 0.80% to 1.83%. There were no recorded individuals with the Lauver surname identifying as Black/African American or American Indian/Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.4%	95.76%	-1.68%
Hispanic	0.8%	1.83%	128.75%
Two or More Races	0.8%	1.71%	113.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.56%	0.41%	-26.79%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%