Lauber Family History

Lauber Surname Meaning

South German and Swiss German: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Laub Laube or a similar name.

German: variant of Laub. This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace).

Swiss German and German: habitational name for someone who lived above or near the Lauben ‘arcades’ in a town.

See Lauper.

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

Similar surnames: Lauser, Laufer, Laube, Luber, Lauer, Dauber, Lauter, Lauper, Tauber, Laber

83,000 record(s) for Lauber

30K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
11K	Census and Voter Lists
35K	Member Trees

Where is the Lauber family from?

You can see how Lauber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lauber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lauber families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Lauber families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 75% of all the recorded Lauber's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Lauber families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lauber surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Lauber ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lauber. 18% of Lauber men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Lauber women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lauber were Clerk and Stenographer.

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

Farmer

18%

Salesman

13%

Laborer

13%

Clerk

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Clerk

11%

Housewife

11%

Bookkeeper

10%

Stenographer

10%

What Lauber family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 11K census records available for the last name Lauber. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lauber census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Lauber. 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.

Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Lauber. For the veterans among your Lauber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Lauber lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Lauber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Lauber in 1949 was 51, and 75 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Lauber ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.