Explore the Family Name Loehrer

The meaning of Loehrer

German (Löhrer): occupational name for a tanner. See Loehr.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Loehrer has seen a significant increase in the last decade. In 2000, the name was ranked 67,936th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to 63,698th, marking a growth of 6.24 percent. Additionally, the number of people with this surname also grew during this period; there were 271 individuals with the surname Loehrer in 2000 and that number rose to 313 by 2010, signifying a 15.5 percent increase. The proportion of people per 100,000 with this surname also increased from 0.1 to 0.11 over the same time frame.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,936	#63,698	6.24%
Count	271	313	15.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Loehrer

The ethnicity associated with the surname Loehrer is predominantly White according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. However, there has been a slight decrease in the percentage of White individuals with this surname, falling from 96.68 percent in 2000 to 95.21 percent in 2010, a change of -1.52 percent. Interestingly, the data shows a new development in 2010, where 3.19 percent of those bearing the Loehrer surname identified as belonging to two or more ethnicities. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanic individuals with this surname decreased from 2.21 percent to 1.60 percent, a drop of 27.60 percent. The figures for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged with no representation indicated.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.68%	95.21%	-1.52%
Two or More Races	0%	3.19%	0%
Hispanic	2.21%	1.6%	-27.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%