Explore the Family Name Lueder

The meaning of Lueder

North German (Lüder): from an ancient Germanic personal name (see Luther).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Lueder" has slightly increased in the U.S. from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 46,523rd most popular last name and rose to the 46,314th position in 2010, marking a change of about 0.45%. The number of people bearing this surname also grew by 6.73% over the same period, with 431 individuals recorded in 2000 and 460 in 2010. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained unchanged at 0.16.

20002010Change
Rank#46,523#46,3140.45%
Count4314606.73%
Proportion per 100k0.160.160%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lueder

When looking at ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Lueder surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 96.52% in 2000 to 93.26% in 2010. Other ethnic identities started appearing within the Lueder surname bearers during this period. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 0% in 2000 to 2.83% in 2010, while those claiming two or more races grew from 2.09% to 3.26%, thus indicating an increase of 55.98%. No changes were observed among those identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White96.52%93.26%-3.38%
Two or More Races2.09%3.26%55.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%2.83%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%