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

Loegering, 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 Loegering surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loegering in America

Loegering is the 80678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loegering surname appeared 235 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 Loegering.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loegering 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 Loegering

The surname Loegering is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "loeger," which referred to a person who made or sold wooden barrels or containers. The name may have been occupational in origin, referring to someone who worked as a cooper or barrel-maker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town of Loegeringen, located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. This town's name is believed to be related to the surname, and may have been the place where the name first originated. Records from the 16th century mention individuals with the surname Loegering residing in this area.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various church and tax records in the region around the city of Cologne, suggesting that the Loegering family had spread to different parts of western Germany by this time. One notable individual from this period was Johann Loegering, a respected blacksmith and metalworker who lived in Cologne in the late 1600s.

As the name spread throughout Germany, variations in spelling began to appear, such as Logeringen, Lögering, and Lögeringen. These variations likely reflected local dialects and differences in pronunciation.

In the 19th century, some individuals with the surname Loegering emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One such individual was Hans Loegering, born in 1822 in Bavaria, who later moved to the United States and settled in the state of Pennsylvania.

Another notable bearer of the name was Friedrich Loegering, a German philosopher and writer who lived from 1835 to 1905. He was known for his works on the philosophy of history and his critiques of contemporary social and political issues.

While not a widespread surname, the name Loegering has left its mark in various historical records throughout Germany and other parts of Europe, reflecting its origins as an occupational name related to the trade of barrel-making and woodworking.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loegering

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

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

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