Find out how popular the last name Laub is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Laub.

Laub, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Laub surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laub in America

Laub is the 10292nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laub surname appeared 3,131 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Laub.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laub to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Laub

The surname LAUB is of German origin, originating in the Middle Ages around the 12th or 13th century. It is derived from the Old High German word "loub," meaning "foliage" or "leaves," suggesting the name may have been given to someone who lived near a wooded area or worked with leaves or foliage in some capacity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LAUB can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the Duchy of Saxony, dated around the year 1200. The name appears as "Loube," which was likely a variation of the modern spelling.

In the 14th century, the name LAUB appeared in the Bavarian city of Augsburg, where a Hans Laub was mentioned in a local chronicle from the year 1349. This suggests the name had spread to different regions of Germany by that time.

A notable figure with the surname LAUB was Johann Friedrich Laub (1765-1806), a German composer and organist who was born in Erfurt and served as the court organist in Weimar. His compositions included several organ works and choral pieces.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Georg Laub (1590-1646), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor of law at the University of Leipzig. He wrote several influential treatises on Roman law and legal theory during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, Ferdinand Laub (1832-1875) was a renowned Czech violinist and composer who studied under Ferdinand David and performed extensively throughout Europe. He is particularly known for his violin concertos and chamber works.

The surname LAUB can also be found in various place names throughout Germany, such as Laubendorf and Laubenhain, which may have been derived from the same root word and could have influenced the development of the surname in certain regions.

While the name LAUB is most commonly associated with Germany, it has also spread to other parts of Europe and beyond through migration and historical events, carrying with it the rich cultural heritage and linguistic roots of its German origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laub

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Laub.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Laub was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Laub has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Laub was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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