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

Ler, 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 Ler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ler in America

Ler is the 72568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ler surname appeared 268 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 Ler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ler 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 Ler

The surname LER is of German origin, believed to have originated in the 12th century. It is derived from the German word "Lehrer," which means "teacher" or "instructor." The name was initially given as a descriptive occupational surname to individuals who worked as teachers or educators.

The earliest known records of the surname LER can be traced back to the town of Ulm in the Swabian region of Germany. In a monastery's ledger dated 1238, there is an entry mentioning a "Johannes Ler," who is believed to have been a teacher at the local school.

During the Middle Ages, the name LER appeared in various medieval documents and records across different regions of Germany. In the 14th century, a document from the city of Nuremberg listed a "Heinrich Ler" as a member of the local guild of teachers and scholars.

The name LER has also been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One of the earliest recorded individuals was Johann Ler (c. 1470-1531), a German humanist and scholar who taught at the University of Ingolstadt and authored several works on philosophy and theology.

Another prominent figure was Anna Ler (1604-1685), a German midwife and writer who published one of the earliest manuals on midwifery in the German language, titled "Der Schwangeren Frauen und Hebammen Rosengarten."

In the 18th century, Johann Gottlieb Ler (1734-1801) was a German composer and organist who served as the court organist in Ansbach and composed several works for organ and keyboard instruments.

The name LER also has connections to place names and geographical locations. In the 16th century, there was a village called "Lerdorf" in the Rhineland region of Germany, which is believed to have derived its name from the surname LER, possibly indicating that it was settled by individuals with this surname.

Another notable individual was Wilhelm Ler (1826-1902), a German-American architect and civil engineer who designed several prominent buildings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, including the Milwaukee County Courthouse and the Pabst Theater.

While the surname LER is not as common today as it once was in Germany, it has spread to various parts of the world, particularly through emigration and migration. However, its origins can be traced back to the German regions, where it was initially used as an occupational surname for teachers and educators.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ler

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

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

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