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

Laubach, 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 Laubach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laubach in America

Laubach is the 12350th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laubach surname appeared 2,518 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 Laubach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laubach 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 Laubach

The surname Laubach originates from Germany and dates back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German words "lau" meaning "forest clearing" and "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook". The name likely referred to someone who lived near a stream in a forest clearing.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Laubach can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the Anhalt region of Germany, dating back to 1292. The name is spelled "Laubach" in this record.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms such as "Lauebeck" and "Laubeck" in various medieval records and manuscripts from across Germany. Many of these records were associated with small villages or townships named Laubach, which were likely named after the streams or brooks that flowed through them.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Laubach was Johann Laubach, a farmer and landowner who lived in the village of Laubach, near Giessen, in the late 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Laubach became more widespread across Germany, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. These included Hans Laubach (1492-1562), a Lutheran theologian and reformer, and Philipp Laubach (1573-1642), a German composer and organist.

In the 18th century, Johann Christoph Laubach (1701-1779) was a German artist and engraver known for his etchings and engravings of landscapes and architectural subjects.

As the name spread across Europe, it also appeared in different spellings and variations, such as "Laubacher" and "Laubecher". One notable individual was Friedrich Laubacher (1807-1869), a German-American businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the mid-19th century.

Throughout the centuries, the Laubach surname has been associated with various professions and occupations, including farmers, artisans, scholars, and clergy members, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and histories of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laubach

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

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 Laubach 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 Laubach 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 Laubach was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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