Explore the Family Name Lemonds
The meaning of Lemonds
Scottish: variant of Lamont, with English excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lemonds in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lemonds has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Lemonds ranked 23,128th most common surname, declining slightly to the rank of 23,750 in 2010, representing a change of -2.69%. Despite the drop in rank, the count of individuals with the surname Lemonds actually increased from 1,031 in 2000 to 1,065 in 2010, an increase of 3.3%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease from 0.38 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010, a drop of -5.26%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,128 | #23,750 | -2.69% |
| Count | 1,031 | 1,065 | 3.3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.36 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lemonds
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Lemonds identify as white, with 95.34% in 2000 and a slight decrease to 94.84% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races increased from 1.55% in 2000 to 1.97% in 2010, a change of 27.10%. The Hispanic population saw a moderate increase from 1.45% in 2000 to 1.50% in 2010, a change of 3.45%. There were no reported individuals within the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories in 2000, however, by 2010, these categories had counts of 0.75% and 0.47% respectively. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a significant decrease from 0.97% in 2000 to 0.47% in 2010, a drop of -51.55%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.34% | 94.84% | -0.52% |
| Two or More Races | 1.55% | 1.97% | 27.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.45% | 1.5% | 3.45% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.75% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.47% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.97% | 0.47% | -51.55% |