Explore the Family Name Lensch

The meaning of Lensch

North German: from a short form of the personal name Lorenz. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Bernhard, Franz, Gerhard, Klaus, Otto. Scandinavian Anders, Erik, Juel.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Lensch" experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 56,526th most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 63,524th position, a decline of 12.38 percent. The count of people with this surname also decreased during this period, falling from 338 in 2000 to 314 in 2010, marking a 7.1 percent reduction. Consequently, the proportion of people named Lensch per 100,000 also fell from 0.13 to 0.11, constituting a 15.38 percent decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,526	#63,524	-12.38%
Count	338	314	-7.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lensch

The distribution of the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lensch has also shifted slightly over time according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.34 percent of people with the surname identified as White. By 2010, this percentage had marginally reduced to 95.86 percent. Interestingly, no individuals with the Lensch surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year. However, by 2010, 1.59 percent of people with the surname Lensch reported having two or more races, and the same proportion identified as Hispanic, showing a diversification in the ethnicity associated with this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.34%	95.86%	-1.52%
Two or More Races	0%	1.59%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.59%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%