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

Loban, 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 Loban surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loban in America

Loban is the 92358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loban surname appeared 199 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 Loban.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loban 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 Loban

The surname LOBAN is believed to have originated in Scotland, where it first appeared in the historical records of the 14th century. It is likely derived from the Scottish Gaelic word "lobhan," which means "little bare eminence" or "small hillock." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a geographical feature or a place where the earliest bearers of the name lived.

One of the earliest documented instances of the LOBAN surname can be found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, a series of records kept by the Scottish Exchequer from the late 13th century onwards. In these rolls, a certain John Loban is mentioned as a landowner in the county of Ayrshire in the year 1376.

The LOBAN name has also been linked to various place names in Scotland, such as Lobanmill, a small village in South Lanarkshire, and Lobanrigg, a former farm located in the Scottish Borders region. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the LOBAN name appeared in various Scottish records, including parish registers and court documents. One notable bearer of the name was James Loban, a Scottish merchant who lived in Aberdeen in the late 16th century and was involved in the lucrative trade with the Netherlands and Germany.

In the 18th century, the LOBAN surname gained prominence with the birth of Robert Loban (1736-1811), a renowned Scottish mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1784.

Another notable figure was John Loban (1805-1875), a Scottish architect who designed several notable buildings in Edinburgh, including the iconic St. Stephen's Church on St. Vincent Street. His works exemplified the Gothic Revival style popular during the Victorian era.

In the 19th century, the LOBAN surname spread beyond Scotland as Scottish emigrants and their descendants settled in various parts of the world, including North America, Australia, and New Zealand. One such individual was William Loban (1852-1928), a Scottish-born Canadian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.

Throughout history, the LOBAN name has been associated with various professions and achievements, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of its bearers across different regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loban

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

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

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