Löhr: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Many Löhr families will find their roots under Lehr, the form most records use. The name is generally explained as “A descendant of Lehr, from Hilarius, or someone from Lehr”. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Löhr has “ö” where Lehr has “e”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

The 2010 US Census counted 6,506 people named Löhr, ranking it number 5,348 among American surnames. French birth records list 511 children named Löhr between 1891 and 2000.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Lehr surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Löhr family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.