Explore the Family Name Lechleitner
The meaning of Lechleitner
South German: 1. habitational name for someone from Lechleiten in Tyrol, Austria. 2. variant of Lechleiter.
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How common is the last name Lechleitner in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lechleitner has slightly decreased in the United States over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 55,124th and was carried by approximately 349 people. By 2010, though the count increased to 357, the ranking fell to 57,101st, showing an overall decline of 3.59% in popularity. Furthermore, when compared with every 100,000 surnames, Lechleitner's presence dropped by 7.69%, from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,124 | #57,101 | -3.59% |
| Count | 349 | 357 | 2.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lechleitner
Regarding its ethnic identity distribution, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the Lechleitner surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, this group made up 99.14% of all Lechleitners in 2000, dropping slightly to 97.20% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or multi-ethnic descent during these years. However, there was a slight emergence of Hispanic identity within the Lechleitner population, which accounted for 1.4% in 2010, a figure absent in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.14% | 97.2% | -1.96% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.4% | 0% |
| 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% |