Explore the Family Name Lentner

The meaning of Lentner

South German (also Austria) (Tyrol): 1. topographic name from Middle High German lende ‘area, land’. 2. nickname for a neighbor, from Middle High German lenten ‘to border’. Some characteristic forenames: German Florian, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lentner saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 51,680th most common surname, but by 2010, this ranking had dropped to 57,101, marking a decline of 10.49%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 378 to 357 during the same period, representing a reduction of 5.56%. The proportion of people with this surname for every 100,000 individuals fell by 14.29%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,680	#57,101	-10.49%
Count	378	357	-5.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lentner

The ethnicity of individuals with the surname Lentner remained largely homogeneous over the decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The vast majority identified as White, accounting for 95.50% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 95.52% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Lentner surname population saw a decrease from 3.17% in 2000 to 2.52% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native under the Lentner surname in either census year. Additionally, there were no reported individuals with two or more ethnic identities in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.5%	95.52%	0.02%
Hispanic	3.17%	2.52%	-20.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%