Explore the Family Name Locher

The meaning of Locher

1. South German (Löcher): habitational name for someone from any of several places in Bavaria and Austria named Lochen or Lohen. 2. German and Swiss German: variant of Loch 1. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Ernst, Eugen, Horst, Manfred, Maximilian, Uwe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Locher has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Locher was ranked 15,699 in the U.S., but by 2010, it had fallen to 16,881, representing a decrease of 7.53%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 1,709 in 2000 to 1,688 in 2010, a minor decrease of 1.23%. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined from 0.63 to 0.57 during this decade, showing a 9.52% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,699	#16,881	-7.53%
Count	1,709	1,688	-1.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.63	0.57	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Locher

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Locher saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 96.72% in 2000 to 95.56% in 2010. The Hispanic portion increased by 50%, going from 1.46% to 2.19%. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 0.59% to 0.47%, while those identifying as two or more races increased from 0.88% to 1.13%. There were no recorded individuals with this surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.72%	95.56%	-1.2%
Hispanic	1.46%	2.19%	50%
Two or More Races	0.88%	1.13%	28.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.59%	0.47%	-20.34%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%