Explore the Family Name Landgraf

The meaning of Landgraf

German: status name for a royal judge and administrator of a province (Middle High German lant + grāve), or a nickname for a servant in the household of one. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Gerhard, Hans, Otto.

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How common is the last name Landgraf in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Landgraf has slightly declined over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 16,057th and slipped to 17,104th in 2010, indicating a decrease in popularity by 6.52 percent. However, the count, or the number of individuals with the Landgraf surname, remained relatively stable, increasing marginally from 1,658 in 2000 to 1,659 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,057	#17,104	-6.52%
Count	1,658	1,659	0.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.56	-8.2%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Landgraf

The ethnic identity associated with the Landgraf surname has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of people with this surname identify as White, although this percentage dropped by 2 percent over the decade, from 96.44 percent to 94.51 percent. There was a significant increase in the proportion of those identifying with two or more races, which more than doubled from 1.03 percent to 2.11 percent. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw a modest rise, growing by 6.67 percent to reach 0.96 percent. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose by 54.14 percent, while data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained unchanged at 0 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.44%	94.51%	-2%
Two or More Races	1.03%	2.11%	104.85%
Hispanic	1.33%	2.05%	54.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.9%	0.96%	6.67%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%