Explore the Family Name Lohse

The meaning of Lohse

1. North German: habitational name from any of several places called Loose, or from any of the places called Loosen or Lohsa (see Loos). 2. German: from a short form of the personal name Nikolaus, the German form of Nicholas. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Klaus, Otto, Detlef, Egon, Eldor, Hans, Hertha, Ingo, Karl-Heinz, Reinhard.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity rank of the surname Lohse decreased by 6.52% between 2000 and 2010, moving from 13,352nd to 14,223rd. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the surname Lohse slightly increased from 2,093 in 2000 to 2,109 in 2010, marking a 0.76% increase. However, as a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the surname fell by 8.97%, from 0.78 in 2000 to 0.71 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,352	#14,223	-6.52%
Count	2,093	2,109	0.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	0.71	-8.97%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lohse

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lohse over the same period. The largest demographic, White, experienced a slight decrease of 2.35%, going from 95.46% in 2000 to 93.22% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanics with the surname more than doubled, surging from 1.58% to 3.18%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a 22.58% increase, while those reporting two or more races rose by 32.87%. There was also a minor increase among American Indian and Alaskan Natives (18.75%), but the percentage of Blacks with the surname Lohse declined by 11.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.46%	93.22%	-2.35%
Hispanic	1.58%	3.18%	101.27%
Two or More Races	1.43%	1.9%	32.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.62%	0.76%	22.58%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.48%	0.57%	18.75%
Black	0.43%	0.38%	-11.63%