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

Lore, 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 Lore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lore in America

Lore is the 9932nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lore surname appeared 3,248 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 Lore.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lore 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 Lore

The surname Lore has its roots in Germany and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from the German word "lor", which means "laurel" or "crown of leaves". This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with people who were involved in the cultivation or trade of laurel plants, or it could have been a descriptive name given to someone who wore a laurel crown or wreath.

The earliest known record of the surname Lore can be found in the medieval German documents from the 13th century, where it was spelled as "Lore" or "Lör". At that time, the name was primarily concentrated in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, where many families with this surname lived and worked.

In the 14th century, the surname Lore appeared in the Würzburg Codex, an important document containing legal records and land transactions from the city of Würzburg in Germany. This indicates that the name was already well-established in the region during that period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Lore was Johann Lore, a German merchant and trader who lived in the city of Nuremberg in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in several historical records from that time, suggesting that the family had achieved a certain level of prominence in the local community.

Another notable figure with the surname Lore was Heinrich Lore, a German painter and engraver who lived in the 16th century. He was known for his religious paintings and worked primarily in the cities of Augsburg and Munich. Some of his works can still be found in various churches and museums across Germany.

In the 17th century, the surname Lore was also found in the records of the town of Mühlhausen, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. One of the earliest recorded inhabitants with this name was Hans Lore, a miller who owned a flour mill in the town.

As the centuries passed, the surname Lore spread to other parts of Europe, including Austria, Switzerland, and even France, where it was sometimes spelled as "Loré" or "Lorée". However, the name remained most prevalent in Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria, Saxony, and Thuringia.

Other notable individuals with the surname Lore include Johann Georg Lore (1715-1789), a German theologian and philosopher from Saxony, and Carl Lore (1860-1928), a German-born American artist and illustrator who lived in New York City.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lore

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

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

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