Löffler or Loeffler is an occupational surname that means someone who makes spoons (Löffel). Löffler is also the German name for the Eurasian spoonbill. Because the surname is widespread and probably ultimately derives from the occupation, it is unwise to assume that they are related to one another without evidence. We can, however create hypothetical connections between families that seem to be related as long as we note that those connections are hypothetical.

The following lists heads of household (or the Löffler within the household, if in another) in Census records or the earliest traced ancestor for those not found within Census records.

Austria

Bohemia and Moravia

Dolni Bolikov (formerly Wölking, Moravia), Cizkrajov, Jindřichův Hradec, Jihočeský kraj, Czechia (Czech Republic)

• Joseph Löffler (c. 1758)

Bernartice, South Bohemia

• Dovid Loeffler (b. 1734)

Hungary

Borsod vármegye

• Sigmond Lefler (c. 1808 Holics); 1848 Miskolc 2295
• Sigmund Löffler (c. 1830 "Vronow" - 1875 Miskolc)

Csongrád vármegye

• Eszter Kohn (Leffler) (c. 1843 Mako); 1848 Szentes 41
• Ferencz Löffler (c. 1796 - 1865 Mako); 1831 Mako House 71
• Herman Löffler (c. 1821 Makó - 1889 Orosháza, Békés)
• Lorincz Löffler (c. 1795 Mako -1874 Mako); 1831 Mako House 49; 1848 Mako 64
• Marton Löffler (1793 - before 1853); 1831 Mako House 33b
• Peter Löffler (c. 1791 Mako - before 1866); 1848 Mako 164; village shochet
• Samuel Leffler (c. 1820 Mako); 1848 Szentes 38; 1869 Szentes 259/2

Esztergom and Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun

• Rabbi Moshe Löffler, of Esztergom. 1828 census, Szent-Tamas, Esztergom (entry 120)

And his 2 sons, who served Rabbinic positions

• Rabbi Leopold Löffler (1809 Esztergom - 1893) of Zsámbék and Senica 1869 Senica (Szenicz) 114
• Rabbi Joseph Löffler of Bátorkeszi (Bátorove Kosihy)

• Fáni Auerbach (Löffler) Szenicz 1869

Fejér

Ignaz Löffler (before 1818); lived in Mór, Hungary

Komárom vármegye

Löfler Nathan (1848); 1869 Tovaros 464/1

Nógrád vármegye

• Aron Löffler from Balassagyarmat, d. 1861.
• Simon Löffler from Balassagyarmat, 1813 - 1895

Nyitra vármegye

• Ábrahám Löffler (1814 Kukló/Kuklov); 1869 Chropov (Chropó) 97a
• Adam Leffler (1816 Dojč); 1869 Koválovec (Kiskoválo) 49
• Aron Löffler (1806); Smrdaky Folio 378
  • (widow) Rachel Rosalia Löffler (1818); 1869 Rybky (Ribek) 12#1
  • Josef Löffler (1836); 1869 Rybky 63
  • Leopold Löffler (1845); 1869 Holíč (Holics) 287a
• Löffler Fanni (1800); 1869 Holíč (Holics) 182c
• Philip Löffler (1835 Kukló/Kuklov); 1869 Močidľany (Modsidlan) 15/2
• Helena Beinhacker (Löffler) (1825 Dojc); 1869 Peterfalu 87
• Löffler Herman (1848); 1869 Sobotište (Szobotist) 269a
• Löffler Julius (1853); 1869 Holíč (Holics) 36b
• Leopold Loffler 1840 (Skalica - Budapest)
• Markus Loeffler (1829 Petrova Ves); 1869 Dojč (Dojcs) 79
• Mark Löffler (1884 Senica) Senica 1930
• Maria Löffler (1852); 1869 Holíč (Holics) 153, Single
• Moses Löffler (1806-1859 Holíč)
• Löffler Rosa (1856); 1869 Kopčany (Kopcsany) 240
• Sámuel Löffler (1796 Petrova Ves); 1869 Holíč (Holics) 242
  • Lazar Löffler (1820); 1869 Holíč (Holics) 47b/8
  • Karl (Koppelman) Löffler (1838); 1869 Holíč (Holics) 242
• Sigmond Lefler (c. 1808 Holics); 1848 Miskolc 2295

Zemplén vármegye

• Kreig (Lefler) Leni (1827); Census 1869 Kis-Kazmer 30
• Lefler Beni (c. 1795 Mad?); Census 1869 Mad 561/III (widow Lefler (Lovi) Eszter (1795 Mad)
• Lefler Farkas (c. 1822); Census 1869 B-Keresztur 28/3 (widow born 1822)
• Lefler, Ignacz (1828 Mad); Census 1869 Mad 3/I
• Löffler, Noa (1841); Census 1869 Nagymihaly 160/1
• Tiegerman (Löfler) Hani (1835); Census 1869 Gesztely 264/2
• Veisz (Lefler) Sali (1848); Census 1869 Zemp-Dobra 66

Germany

• Israel Löffler (1798-1859) Hürben-Krumbach
• Samuel Loeffler (Lövinger) (1792-1856) Laupheim
• Jette Bacharach (Loeffler) Fellheim, Bavaria