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

Laudenslager, 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 Laudenslager surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laudenslager in America

Laudenslager is the 23837th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laudenslager surname appeared 1,060 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 Laudenslager.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laudenslager 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 Laudenslager

The surname Laudenslager has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. The name is believed to have derived from the German words 'lauden' meaning 'to praise' and 'schlager' meaning 'striker' or 'one who strikes'. This suggests that the name may have originated from a person who worked as a bell-ringer or someone who rang the church bells to call people to prayer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the parish records of Fürth, a town in the Bavarian region of Germany, in the year 1589. The name was spelled as 'Laudenschlager' at that time. It's possible that the name was also associated with certain geographic locations or place names, such as the town of Laudenbach in the German state of Hesse.

In the 17th century, the name Laudenslager appeared in various historical documents, including records of land ownership and tax records. One notable individual with this surname was Johann Laudenslager, a Protestant reformer and theologian who lived from 1608 to 1668. He was a prominent figure in the city of Nuremberg and authored several religious texts.

As the Laudenslager family migrated across Europe, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Laudenschleger, Laudenschläger, and Laudensleger. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Netherlands, where the name was spelled as 'Laudenslager'.

Another notable individual with this surname was Karl Laudenslager, a German composer and musician who lived from 1790 to 1862. He composed several operas and orchestral works and was known for his contributions to the classical music scene in Germany.

During the 19th century, some members of the Laudenslager family immigrated to the United States, where the name was further anglicized to its current spelling. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America was in Pennsylvania, where a Johann Laudenslager settled in the 1830s.

Other notable individuals with the surname Laudenslager include Heinrich Laudenslager (1823-1892), a German-American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, and William Laudenslager (1872-1948), an American composer and music educator who taught at various universities in the Midwest.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laudenslager

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

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

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