Explore the Family Name Leinweber

The meaning of Leinweber

German: occupational name for a linen weaver, from Middle High German līn ‘flax, linen, canvas’ + webære, weber ‘weaver’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Hans.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Leinweber has seen some changes in popularity over a decade. In the year 2000, it was ranked 24,432nd, but by 2010 it had dropped to 26,110th, a decrease of roughly 6.87%. The actual count of people carrying this surname also declined slightly from 960 in 2000 to 938 in 2010, marking a 2.29% reduction. This corresponds to a proportion per 100k people change from 0.36 in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010, revealing an 11.11% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,432	#26,110	-6.87%
Count	960	938	-2.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.32	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leinweber

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Leinweber, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a marginal decline from 96.56% in 2000 to 95.20% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. However, the Hispanic demographic displayed a significant increase from 1.98% in 2000 to 3.30% in 2010. Furthermore, while there were no individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, this ethnicity appeared in the 2010 data, accounting for about 0.53% of the people with the Leinweber surname. The category of two or more races showed participation only in 2000 with 0.94% and not in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.56%	95.2%	-1.41%
Hispanic	1.98%	3.3%	66.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.53%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.94%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%