Does anyone know what the last name laudermilk means or its origin?

Question

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Answer 1

Laudermilk is-

Americanized form of German Lautermilch, a metonymic occupational name for a dairy farmer, from Middle High German luter ‘clear’, ‘pure’ + milch ‘milk’. -www.ancestry.com

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Answer 2

It's German

Answer 3

also Loudermilk, Lautermilch, Lautermilche, and Lowdermilk

Bavaria, Germany

Lauter means "pure", "clear" or "whole".  milch means "milk".  The area was known for it's quality dairy products.  The original family members were most likely dairy farmers.