From ANCESTRY OF LAUDENSLAGER FAMILY, Laudenslager Genealogy Home Page by
Charles F. Kerchner,Jr. P.E., 3765 Chris Drive, Emmaus , Pa 18049-1544:
"The Laudenslager surname is an occupation derived surname and according
to various surname research reports and family traditions, could have one
of two possible meanings. The first, and most supported by the experts,
is that the surname means lute striker or player, thus a musician. The
second, which is based on tradition in some descendant families, is that
the surname means bell toller or ringer, as in church bells."