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

Lauder, 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 Lauder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lauder in America

Lauder is the 20676th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lauder surname appeared 1,280 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 Lauder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lauder 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 Lauder

The surname Lauder is of Scottish origin, deriving from the village of Lauder in the Borders region of Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hlaw" meaning "hill" and "deru" meaning "a place overgrown with bushes or brambles," thus referring to a bramble-covered hill.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Lauder can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which were a series of homage rolls made during the Scottish Wars of Independence. The name is spelled as "Lauuedere" in these records.

Another early reference to the Lauder name appears in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland in 1328, where a person named William de Lauuedere is mentioned.

During the 15th century, the Lauder family played a significant role in Scottish history. Sir Robert Lauder of Bass (c. 1370-1437) was a prominent Scottish statesman and military commander who fought in the Battle of Homildon Hill in 1402. His son, Sir Robert Lauder of Edrington (c. 1400-1476), was also a notable figure who served as a diplomat and a member of the Scottish Parliament.

In the 16th century, Sir Richard Lauder of Halton (c. 1510-1575) was a Scottish author and poet, best known for his collection of Scottish proverbs and sayings titled "The Metaphorical Reveries of the Knicht of Caucht."

Another notable bearer of the Lauder surname was Sir John Lauder, 1st Lord Fountainhall (1646-1722), who was a Scottish judge and legal writer. He is particularly renowned for his extensive historical notes and observations on Scottish legal proceedings, which provide valuable insight into the legal system of that era.

The Lauder surname has also been associated with several place names in Scotland, such as Lauder (the original village), Lauderdale (a region in the Scottish Borders), and Lauderhaugh (a hamlet in the Scottish Borders).

Over the centuries, the Lauder surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Lawder, Lawdere, Laudre, and Lauther, reflecting the evolution of language and regional dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lauder

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

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

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