Explore the Family Name Luhrs

The meaning of Luhrs

North German (Lührs): patronymic from Lühr (see Luhr). Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Gunther, Bernd, Kurt.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Luhrs has experienced a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Luhrs ranked as the 29,069th most common surname, but by 2010, it fell to 30,980th place, marking a decrease of 6.57%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 768 in 2000 to 750 in 2010, showing a decrease of 2.34%. As a result, the proportion of people named Luhrs per 100,000 individuals decreased by 10.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,069	#30,980	-6.57%
Count	768	750	-2.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.25	-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Luhrs

The Decennial U.S. Census also reveals some interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Luhrs surname between 2000 and 2010. While a large majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (95.44% in 2000 to 94% in 2010), there were notable increases among those identifying as two or more races and Hispanic identities. The percentage of Luhrs identifying with two or more races increased by 25.64%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 26.70%. Interestingly, there was also a 37.18% increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, despite being a small fraction of the overall population. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Luhrs surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.44%	94%	-1.51%
Hispanic	2.21%	2.8%	26.7%
Two or More Races	1.17%	1.47%	25.64%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.78%	1.07%	37.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%