Loer Family History

Loer Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Lier, Loder, Leer, Lower, Loeb, Loar, Poer, Luer, Loehr, Lohr

13,000 record(s) for Loer

6K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
491	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

Where is the Loer family from?

You can see how Loer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Loer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Loer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Loer families living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Loer's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Loer families in 1840.

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

What did your Loer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Loer. 50% of Loer men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Loer women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Loer were Miner and Cook.

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

50%

retired farming

13%

Laborer

13%

Miner

13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

43%

Stitcher

29%

Cook

29%

What Loer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Loer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Loer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 491 immigration records available for the last name Loer. 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 1K military records available for the last name Loer. For the veterans among your Loer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Loer lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Loer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Loer in 1944 was 49, and 81 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Loer 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.