Explore the Family Name Loth

The meaning of Loth

1. German: from a short form of the personal name Ludwig. 2. German: habitational name from Lothe in eastern Westphalia. 3. French: from the Biblical personal name Lot, which was the name of Abraham’s nephew. Some characteristic forenames: French Michel, Renald.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Loth showed a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 22,973, but it fell to 26,772 in 2010, marking a decrease of 16.54%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 1,040 in 2000 to 909 in 2010, a drop of 12.6%. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Loth per 100,000 inhabitants fell by 20.51%, from 0.39 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,973	#26,772	-16.54%
Count	1,040	909	-12.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.31	-20.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Loth

The ethnicity associated with the surname Loth has experienced some changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority were White at 87.98%, however, this figure dropped slightly to 86.14% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased modestly from 7.02% to 7.37% over the same period. Notably, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 71.43%, albeit from a small base of 1.54% in 2000 to 2.64% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native were virtually non-existent in both years. Those identifying with two or more races saw a minor increase from 2.98% to 3.19%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.98%	86.14%	-2.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.02%	7.37%	4.99%
Two or More Races	2.98%	3.19%	7.05%
Hispanic	1.54%	2.64%	71.43%
Black	0.48%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%