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Loser Family History

Loser Name Meaning

German (Löser): see Loeser . German (also Löser): variant of Lazar 1 from the Biblical personal name. German: topographic name for someone who lived in an area of cleared woodland from a Germanized form of Slovenian lazar (see Lazar 2 compare Lasser ). It is an Austrian surname originating mostly from the (bilingual) Austrian parts of Carinthia and Styria and a Gottscheerish surname (recorded as Lasar and Laser in the 16th century) originating from the Kočevsko region (German Gottschee) in Lower Carniola Slovenia formerly largely inhabited by descendants of German-speaking colonists (see Kocevar ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Loeser, Laser, Leser, Lose, Roser, Poser, Loose, Lader, Lower, Moser

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Where is the Loser family from?

You can see how Loser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Loser family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Loser families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Loser families living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Loser's in USA. New York had the highest population of Loser families in 1840.
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What did your Loser ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Loser. 23% of Loser men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Loser women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Loser were Machinist and Housekeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Truck Driver
    11%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Machinist
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Bookkeeper
    10%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Loser. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Loser. For the veterans among your Loser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Loser lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Loser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Loser in 1948 was 41, and 77 in 2004.

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