Explore the Family Name Lorah

The meaning of Lorah

Americanized form of a German or perhaps French (Alsatian) surname, possibly Lorey. It is found mainly in PA. Compare Lorrah. History: This surname was reportedly brought to North America from the Alsace and Lorraine region of France in the 1770s. The first American bearers were German speakers.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lorah has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In the year 2000, Lorah ranked 22,870 in popularity and rose to 23,675 by 2010, indicating a change of -3.52. The count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 1,045 in 2000 to 1,070 in 2010, an increase of 2.39. However, when considering proportion per 100k, there was a decrease of approximately 7.69%, dropping from 0.39 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,870	#23,675	-3.52%
Count	1,045	1,070	2.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.36	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lorah

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes among those bearing the Lorah surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, though the percentage dropped slightly from 97.51% in 2000 to 96.54% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also decreased slightly from 0.86% to 0.84%. Notably, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, jumping from 0.48% to 0.93%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic went from zero to 0.84%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native representation disappeared entirely, decreasing from 0.48% to 0.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.51%	96.54%	-0.99%
Two or More Races	0.48%	0.93%	93.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.86%	0.84%	-2.33%
Hispanic	0%	0.84%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.48%	0%	0%