Explore the Family Name Lober

The meaning of Lober

German (also Löber): 1. occupational name for a tanner, Middle High German lōwer. 2. habitational name for someone from either of two places called Löbau or Löben in Saxony.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lober has seen a significant decrease over the past decade. In 2000, Lober was ranked as the 30,229th most popular surname in the United States with 731 individuals carrying this name, approximately 0.27 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the surname fell to the 41,038th rank with only 531 individuals bearing the name, which is around 0.18 per 100,000 people. This represents a decline in popularity of nearly 36% and a count reduction of about 27%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,229	#41,038	-35.76%
Count	731	531	-27.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.18	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lober

The census data also provides insights into the ethnicity of individuals with the surname Lober. As of 2000, the vast majority (97.13%) identified as White, followed by a small percentage (1.09%) identifying as Hispanic. Fewer than one percent reported having two or more races. According to the 2010 Decennial U.S. Census, the percentage of individuals with the Lober surname identifying as White slightly decreased to 96.05%, while the proportion identifying as Hispanic increased by 55.05% to reach 1.69%. The percentage of those identifying as having two or more races saw a minor decrease of 2.08% to 0.94%. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.13%	96.05%	-1.11%
Hispanic	1.09%	1.69%	55.05%
Two or More Races	0.96%	0.94%	-2.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%