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

Luthringer, 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 Luthringer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luthringer in America

Luthringer is the 83541st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Luthringer surname appeared 225 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 Luthringer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Luthringer 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 Luthringer

The surname LUTHRINGER is of German origin, originating in the region of Lothringen, which is now known as Lorraine in modern-day France. This name dates back to the 11th century, when the region was part of the Holy Roman Empire.

The name LUTHRINGER is derived from the old German word "Lothringer," which means "someone from Lothringen." The region of Lothringen was named after the Frankish king Lothair I, who ruled the Middle Frankish Kingdom in the 9th century.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name LUTHRINGER can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Alsace, which was part of Lothringen. In this codex, there is a record of a nobleman named Heinrich LUTHRINGER, who lived in the 12th century.

Another notable historical figure with the surname LUTHRINGER was Johann LUTHRINGER, a German theologian and reformer who lived from 1496 to 1568. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and played a significant role in spreading the teachings of Martin Luther in the region of Alsace.

In the 16th century, the name LUTHRINGER also appears in records from the city of Strasbourg, which was part of the Holy Roman Empire at the time. One example is the merchant family of the LUTHRINGERS, who were involved in the textile trade and had several members serving as city officials.

Another notable historical figure with the surname LUTHRINGER was Friedrich LUTHRINGER, a German military officer who lived from 1801 to 1874. He served in the Prussian Army and played a significant role in the Prussian victory over France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.

In the 19th century, the name LUTHRINGER also appears in records from the region of Alsace, which had become part of France after the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. One example is the artist Jean-Baptiste LUTHRINGER, who was born in Strasbourg in 1825 and was known for his landscape paintings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luthringer

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

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

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