Explore the Family Name Lenik

The meaning of Lenik

1. Polish; Czech and Slovak (Leník): status name for the tenant of a fief, from Polish lennik, Czech and Slovak leník, a derivative of Middle High German lēhen ‘to hold land as a feudal tenant’ (see Lehmann). The same Sorbian surname (from lenik) is apparently found in Germanized and Americanized forms, only, such as Lenig and Lehnig. Compare also Lenick and Lennick. 2. Czech and Slovak (Leník): from a short form of the personal name Lenard (Czech), Lenárt (Slovak) (see Leonard).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lenik experienced a dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 111,740 in popularity and dropped to 124,548 in 2010, representing an 11.46% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a decline, with 146 individuals in 2000 and 138 in 2010, indicating a 5.48% decrease. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained stable at 0.05 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#111,740	#124,548	-11.46%
Count	146	138	-5.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.05	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lenik

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Lenik identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with 97.26% and 96.38% respectively, marking a slight decrease of 0.90%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. Furthermore, there were no individuals who identified with two or more races, meaning the ethnic identity associated with the Lenik surname remained largely homogeneous over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.26%	96.38%	-0.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%