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

Lochner, 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 Lochner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lochner in America

Lochner is the 14695th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lochner surname appeared 2,023 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lochner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lochner 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 Lochner

The surname Lochner is of German origin, specifically derived from the medieval German word "loch," meaning "hole" or "opening." This name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who lived near a hole, cave, or ravine. Alternatively, it may have referred to a person's occupation, such as a locksmith or someone who worked with locks.

The earliest recorded instances of the Lochner surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Heinrich Lochner, a merchant from Nuremberg, who lived in the late 14th century.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Lochner name gained prominence in the city of Cologne, where several notable individuals bore this surname. One of the most famous was Stefan Lochner (c. 1400-1451), a renowned German painter and one of the most significant representatives of the Cologne school of painting during the late Gothic period.

Another prominent figure was Hans Lochner (c. 1495-1567), a German cartographer and mathematician who served as a professor at the University of Ingolstadt. He produced several important maps and scientific works during his lifetime.

In the 17th century, Johann Georg Lochner (1661-1711) was a renowned German physician and naturalist. He made significant contributions to the field of botany and wrote several influential works, including "Neuentdeckte Eingeweide-Würmer" (Newly Discovered Intestinal Worms).

During the 19th century, Wilhelm Lochner (1832-1897) was a German architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other cities. He was particularly known for his work on railway stations and other transportation infrastructure projects.

Throughout its history, the Lochner surname has also appeared in various spellings, such as Lochener, Locher, and Lochmann, reflecting regional variations and linguistic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lochner

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

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

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