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

Loescher, 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 Loescher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loescher in America

Loescher is the 30630th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loescher surname appeared 761 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 Loescher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loescher 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 Loescher

The surname Loescher has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the late 15th century. It is derived from the German word "loschen," which means "to extinguish" or "to put out," referring to someone who was responsible for extinguishing fires or working with fire-related professions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Loescher can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, where a certain Hans Loescher was mentioned in 1492. This individual was likely a firefighter or someone involved in fire-related work in the city.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Loescher was prevalent in various regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Saxony and Bavaria. It is believed that the name may have originated from a place name containing the word "Losch," such as Loschenau or Loschenbach, which were small villages or hamlets in these regions.

In the 18th century, the name Loescher began to appear in historical records outside of Germany, as German immigrants started to settle in other parts of Europe and North America. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Friedrich Loescher (1668-1749), a German theologian and historian who published several works on church history and theology.

Another significant figure with the surname Loescher was Carl Friedrich Loescher (1797-1868), a German architect and urban planner who designed several prominent buildings in Berlin, including the Altes Museum and the Neue Wache.

As the Loescher family spread across the world, the surname underwent various spelling variations, such as Loscher, Löscher, and Löschner. One example of a notable individual with a variant spelling is Valentin Ernst Löscher (1673-1749), a German Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Wittenberg.

Other notable individuals with the surname Loescher include:

1. Johann Loescher (1584-1642), a German composer and organist active in the early 17th century.
2. Heinrich Loescher (1705-1784), a German theologian and professor at the University of Halle.
3. Karl Loescher (1830-1909), a German writer and journalist known for his works on German folklore and culture.
4. Gustav Loescher (1838-1926), a German publisher and founder of the publishing house Verlag J.C. Hinrichs.
5. Walther Loescher (1888-1960), a German architect and urban planner who designed several buildings in Berlin during the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loescher

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

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

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