Loeher Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Loeher Surname User-submission:

Loeher or Löher is a shortened form of an occupational name Loehergerber or Löhergerger, which means 'tanner' (of leather). Loeher, Löher and Gerber all mean 'tanner'. In the middle ages of walled cities, the tanning occupation was very smelly due to the tannic acid (from tree bark) used in the process.

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Loeher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Loeher Surname Meaning

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Loeher or Löher is a shortened form of an occupational name Loehergerber or Löhergerger, which means 'tanner' (of leather). Loeher, Löher and Gerber all mean 'tanner'. In the middle ages of walled cities, the tanning occupation was very smelly due to the tannic acid (from tree bark) used in the process. For this reason the tanning place was usually on the "down river" side of the local river outside of the walled city. The name originated in what is now Germany. Emigrants seemed to have taken the name to the USA and Brazil. In the USA the name was originally found in Westphalia, Michigan; New York City and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The emigrant who brought the name Löher/Loeher to Westphalia, Michigan was a musician named Franz Löher from Menden/Sauerland, Prussia in 1876. The name when brought to America changed to the name form without the umlaut (Loeher). The typewriters in the USA, of course, did not have the umlaut, so the original Löher name was altered to become Loeher. A similar thing happened to other names like Müller to either Muller or Mueller.

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Loeher Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Loeher Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Loeher is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loeher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,394,033rd most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Loeher reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 8,840,462. In The United States Loeher is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 37 percent reside, California, where 15 percent reside and Illinois, where 15 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 34 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Loeher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Loeher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loeher surname rose 293 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Loeher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Loeher are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Loeher earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.2% more than the national average, earning $58,339 USD per year.

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Lohey7322/
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Laheer67306/
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Lehair6787/
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Leijer6785/
Lejaer6745/
Loijer6725/
Leuyer6725/
L'Heur6718/
Laehae6712/
Loeaie679/
Lajher676/
Lohair672/
Leuere672/
Luhert672/
Lyuher671/
Hloehi671/
Loweyr671/
Lhuuer671/
Leuert671/
Laehey671/
Laheir671/
Leahyr671/
Laaher671/
Luieer671/
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