Explore the Family Name Lenarz
The meaning of Lenarz
German: variant of Lennartz.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lenarz in the United States?
The surname Lenarz saw a shift in its popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Lenarz was ranked 54,766th and by 2010, it had dropped to 65,244th, a decrease of 19.13%. The count of individuals with this surname also declined from 352 in 2000 to 304 in 2010, marking a decrease of 13.64%. The proportion of individuals with the name Lenarz per 100k people also reduced from 0.13 to 0.1, a change of -23.08%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,766 | #65,244 | -19.13% |
| Count | 352 | 304 | -13.64% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.1 | -23.08% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lenarz
Concerning ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Lenarz were of White ethnic identity. In 2000, 97.16% of individuals with this last name identified as White, increasing to 98.36% in 2010, an increase of 1.24%. There were no recorded instances of individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities bearing the name Lenarz in either year. The number of people with this surname identifying as Hispanic decreased from 2.56% in 2000 to none in 2010. Similarly, there were no recorded individuals identifying as Black with this surname in 2000, but a small percentage emerged in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.16% | 98.36% | 1.24% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.56% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |