Explore the Family Name Layher
The meaning of Layher
German: variant of Layer 4. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Layher in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Layher has seen slight shifts in its popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked 55,124 in popularity, with a count of 349 individuals carrying that name. By 2010, the rank had slightly declined to 55,962, despite an increase in the count to 366 individuals. This represents a small decrease in popularity rank by 1.52%, but an increase in the number of individuals with this surname by 4.87%. The proportion of people with the Layher surname per 100,000 also decreased by 7.69% from 0.13 to 0.12.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,124 | #55,962 | -1.52% |
| Count | 349 | 366 | 4.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Layher
The ethnicity associated with the surname Layher, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White, with 95.99% in 2000 and a slight increase to 96.17% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Two or More Races decreased significantly from 2.58% to 1.64%. The Black ethnicity group saw a decrease from 1.43% to 0 in the same time period. No changes were observed in the categories for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with no individuals in these groups identified with the Layher surname in both the 2000 and 2010 census periods.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.99% | 96.17% | 0.19% |
| Two or More Races | 2.58% | 1.64% | -36.43% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.43% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |