Explore the Family Name Brendlinger
The meaning of Brendlinger
Probably an Americanized form of German Brändlinger: topographic name for someone who lived near a burned area of a forest or town (see Brandt). Since fire was a great threat in the Middle Ages this name may also have been a derisive nickname for a presumed arsonist, in which case the suffix -linger is to be understood as an intensifying agent suffix. The surname Brändlinger is no longer found in Germany. Compare Brentlinger.
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How common is the last name Brendlinger in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brendlinger saw a slight shift in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 41,448 in terms of commonality and rose slightly to 42,030 in 2010, marking a decrease of 1.4% in its rank. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.44%, from 495 people in 2000 to 517 in 2010. The proportion of the Brendlinger surname per 100k people remained constant at 0.18 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,448 | #42,030 | -1.4% |
| Count | 495 | 517 | 4.44% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brendlinger
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Brendlinger, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that there was a negligible increase in the percentage of those identifying as White, moving from 96.97% in 2000 to 98.65% in 2010. There was also a significant decrease in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.41% in 2000 to 0.97% in 2010, marking a drop of 31.21%. No Brendlingers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Data for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.97% | 98.65% | 1.73% |
| Hispanic | 1.41% | 0.97% | -31.21% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |