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

Loehle, 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 Loehle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loehle in America

Loehle is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loehle surname appeared 118 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 Loehle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loehle 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 Loehle

The surname Loehle is of German origin, originating in the region of Bavaria during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old High German word "loh," which means "a clearing in the woods." This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived near or worked in a forested area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Loehle can be found in a document from the town of Augsburg, dated 1492. In this record, a man named Hans Loehle is mentioned as a landowner in the area. It is likely that his family had settled in the region generations earlier, as surnames were becoming more common during this time period.

Another early reference to the name comes from the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the village of Dornstetten, located in the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg. These records, dating back to the late 16th century, mention several individuals with variations of the spelling, such as Löhle and Loehl.

One notable bearer of the Loehle name was Johannes Loehle, a scholar and theologian who lived from 1555 to 1628. He was born in the town of Markgröningen, near Stuttgart, and went on to become a professor of theology at the University of Tübingen. His written works on biblical exegesis and theology were widely read in his time.

In the 18th century, a family of Loehles resided in the town of Freudenstadt, also located in the Black Forest region. Among them was Johann Friedrich Loehle, a clockmaker and craftsman who was born in 1724 and died in 1798. His son, Johann Georg Loehle (1760-1832), continued the family trade and became a respected maker of clocks and timepieces.

Another notable figure was Karl Loehle, a German-American artist born in Wiesbaden in 1874. He emigrated to the United States in the late 19th century and became known for his landscape paintings, particularly those depicting scenes of the American West. His works are housed in various museums and galleries across the country.

While the surname Loehle is not among the most common in Germany, it has a rich history that can be traced back several centuries to its roots in the forested regions of southern Germany. The name's connection to the natural landscape and the occupations of those who bore it provide a glimpse into the lives of these individuals and the times in which they lived.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loehle

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

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

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