Explore the Family Name Loller

The meaning of Loller

English: 1. nickname from Middle English loller ‘indolent fellow’, a derivative of lolle ‘to droop, dangle, or loll’. 2. nickname from Middle English lollere ‘mumbler’, bestowed on a pious person or on a Lollard (a follower of the 14th-century religious reformer John Wyclif).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Loller has seen a decline over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 66,274th most popular and held by 279 people. However, by 2010, its rank dropped to 86,981st and the count reduced to 214, marking a decrease of 23.3% in the number of people carrying this surname. The proportion per 100k also decreased by 30.0%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,274	#86,981	-31.24%
Count	279	214	-23.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.07	-30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Loller

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Loller, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, some shifts were observed between 2000 and 2010. While no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, the percentage of those identifying as White increased slightly from 82.08% to 85.05%. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as Black decreased from 9.68% to 7.94%. Notably, there was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.15% to 4.67%. Interestingly, those identifying with two or more races went from 4.66% in 2000 to none in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.08%	85.05%	3.62%
Black	9.68%	7.94%	-17.98%
Hispanic	2.15%	4.67%	117.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	4.66%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%