Explore the Family Name Lemp

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lemp has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 33,563 in popularity with a count of 641 individuals in the US bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 35,447, representing a change of -5.61%. The number of people with the surname also slightly decreased to 635, a drop of about 0.94%. The proportion per 100k was 0.24 in 2000 and fell to 0.22 in 2010, signifying an 8.33% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#33,563#35,447-5.61%
Count641635-0.94%
Proportion per 100k0.240.22-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lemp

In terms of ethnicity as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Lemp identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 93.14% of individuals with the Lemp surname identified as White, rising to 94.96% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic slightly dropped from 3.43% in 2000 to 3.31% in 2010. Additionally, those identifying as Black or of two or more races were present in the 2000 census but did not appear in the 2010 data.

20002010Change
White93.14%94.96%1.95%
Hispanic3.43%3.31%-3.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.4%0%0%
Black1.87%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%