Explore the Family Name Louder

The meaning of Louder

Possibly an Americanized form of German Lauter.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Louder has slightly increased in the United States over the first decade of the 21st century. In 2000, the surname was ranked 21,694th most popular, but by 2010 it had risen to the 20,899th position, marking a 3.66% increase. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing the name Louder also saw growth from 1,119 in 2000 to 1,261 in 2010, representing a 12.69% increase. The proportion of the surname per 100k people also increased from 0.41 to 0.43, a change of 4.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,694	#20,899	3.66%
Count	1,119	1,261	12.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.43	4.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Louder

The ethnicity associated with the surname Louder shows a slight diversification in the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 75.34% in 2000 to 73.99% in 2010. Meanwhile, the representation of Hispanic individuals increased from 2.41% to 3.17%, marking a 31.54% change. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black also saw a minor decrease, down 2.11% from 20.82% to 20.38%. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races saw a significant jump, from 0.98% in 2000 to 1.82% in 2010, an impressive 85.71% increase. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.34%	73.99%	-1.79%
Black	20.82%	20.38%	-2.11%
Hispanic	2.41%	3.17%	31.54%
Two or More Races	0.98%	1.82%	85.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%