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

Lotter, 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 Lotter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lotter in America

Lotter is the 31689th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lotter surname appeared 729 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 Lotter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lotter 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 Lotter

The surname LOTTER is believed to have originated in Germany, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Middle High German word "lotter," which referred to a person who lived a carefree or lazy lifestyle. This word may have its origins in the Old High German "lotar," meaning "idle" or "lazy."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LOTTER can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In this document, a individual named Hermannus Lotter is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

The LOTTER name also appears in various town records and chronicles from the 14th and 15th centuries across various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Franconia, and the Rhineland. Some notable individuals bearing this surname during this time period include Johannes Lotter, a merchant from Nuremberg who is mentioned in a trade guild record from 1432, and Hans Lotter, a farmer from the village of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, who is recorded in a land registry from 1487.

As the centuries progressed, the LOTTER name spread across different parts of Europe, with some individuals bearing this surname appearing in historical records from neighboring countries such as Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.

One notable figure with the surname LOTTER was Michael Lotter (1499-1563), a German printer and cartographer from the city of Augsburg. He was renowned for his intricate and detailed maps, many of which were highly sought after by scholars and travelers of the time.

Another individual of note was Johann Peter Lotter (1701-1763), a German engraver and publisher from the city of Augsburg. He was particularly known for his engravings of landscapes and cityscapes, as well as his cartographic works.

In the 19th century, Heinrich Lotter (1813-1892) was a German artist and painter from the city of Karlsruhe. He was renowned for his landscape paintings, which often depicted scenes from the Black Forest region of Germany.

While the LOTTER surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and immigration over the centuries. However, its origins can be traced back to the Middle Ages in the German-speaking regions of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lotter

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

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

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