Explore the Family Name Losch

The meaning of Losch

1. North German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of fine leather, from Middle Low German losche ‘fine leather’. 2. South German (Lösch): variant of Lesch (see Loesch).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Losch experienced a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 25,865th most popular in the U.S., rising slightly to 25,751st in 2010, which is an increase of approximately 0.44%. The number of individuals with the surname Losch also rose from 893 in 2000 to 957 in 2010, a growth of about 7.17%. However, the proportion per 100k people decreased by around 3.03%, from 0.33 in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,865	#25,751	0.44%
Count	893	957	7.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.32	-3.03%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Losch

The ethnicity breakdown of the surname Losch, as derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals that it is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, with 96.30% in 2000 and 94.98% in 2010, albeit with a decrease of 1.37%. The prevalence of Hispanic ethnicity increased slightly from 1.68% to 1.78%, marking a change of 5.95%. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation among those with the surname Losch increased by 27.64%, from 1.23% in 2000 to 1.57% in 2010. The category of Two or more races also saw a significant leap of 85.71% during this period, although starting from a relatively small base of 0.56% in 2000 to 1.04% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities associated with the surname Losch in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.3%	94.98%	-1.37%
Hispanic	1.68%	1.78%	5.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.23%	1.57%	27.64%
Two or More Races	0.56%	1.04%	85.71%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%