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

Laube, 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 Laube surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laube in America

Laube is the 19416th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laube surname appeared 1,392 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Laube.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laube 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 Laube

The surname Laube is of German origin, derived from the German word "laube" meaning an arbor, bower, or leafy shelter. The name can be traced back to the Middle Ages, when it likely referred to someone who lived near or maintained an arbor or bower.

In the 13th century, the name Laube appeared in various records and manuscripts, including the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval charters from the region of Saxony. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is in a document from 1285, which mentions a certain "Henricus de Laube."

The name Laube was also found in the Liber Census Daniae, a Danish census book from the late 13th century, suggesting that the name had spread beyond Germany at that time. In the 14th century, the name appeared in the Annales Francorum, a Frankish chronicle written by a monk named Einhard.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Laube was Johannes Laube, a German poet and writer who lived from 1805 to 1878. He was known for his works celebrating nature and the beauty of the German landscape. Another notable figure was Heinrich Laube, a German dramatist and critic who lived from 1806 to 1884.

In the 19th century, the name Laube was associated with several place names in Germany, such as Lauben, a town in the state of Saxony, and Laubach, a town in the state of Hesse. These place names likely derived from the same root as the surname, indicating areas where arbors or bowers were prevalent.

Other notable individuals with the surname Laube include Gustav Laube (1839-1923), a German architect known for his work on public buildings in Berlin, and Max Laube (1856-1935), a German painter and illustrator who specialized in scenes of rural life.

Throughout its history, the surname Laube has maintained a strong connection to its Germanic roots, reflecting the cultural significance of arbors and bowers in the region's past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laube

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

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

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