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

Loback, 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 Loback surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loback in America

Loback is the 99378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loback surname appeared 182 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 Loback.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loback 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 Loback

The surname Loback has its origins in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "lobac," meaning a small stream or brook. The name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a small waterway or a place where such a stream existed.

In the 17th century, the name Loback appeared in various church records and local registers in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. Some of the earliest documented instances include Johann Loback, born in 1612 in Bamberg, and Margaretha Loback, who married in 1658 in Dresden.

The Loback surname has also been linked to several place names in Germany, such as Lobachdorf (meaning "Lobach village") and Lobachtal (meaning "Lobach valley"). These place names likely originated from the same Old German root word and may have influenced the surname's development.

One of the notable early bearers of the Loback name was Hans Loback, a Lutheran pastor who lived in the late 16th century in the town of Wittenberg. He was a contemporary of Martin Luther and is mentioned in several historical accounts of the Protestant Reformation.

In the 18th century, the Loback surname appeared in various records across central Europe, including Johann Georg Loback, a merchant born in 1725 in Leipzig, and Anna Maria Loback, who married in 1779 in Prague.

Another notable individual with the Loback surname was Friedrich Loback, a German composer and musician who lived from 1786 to 1856. He was known for his works for the piano and was a respected figure in the musical circles of his time.

Other historical figures bearing the Loback name include Gottfried Loback, a military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars (1770-1824), and Katharina Loback, a renowned painter from Dresden who lived during the 19th century (1802-1878).

While the Loback surname is not as common today, it has a rich history spanning several centuries, with its origins rooted in the German language and geography. The name has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including clergy, artists, merchants, and military personnel, leaving a lasting mark on the cultural and historical tapestry of central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loback

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

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

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