Explore the Family Name Lenzen

The meaning of Lenzen

German: 1. habitational name from any of several places so named in various parts of Germany. 2. variant of Lenz. Some characteristic forenames: German Heinz, Kurt, Reiner, Theodor.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lenzen has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 23,739th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 24,186th spot, a change of -1.88%. However, the number of people carrying the Lenzen surname increased from 995 in 2000 to 1,039 in 2010, marking a rise of 4.42%. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -5.41% from 0.37 in 2000 to 0.35 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,739	#24,186	-1.88%
Count	995	1,039	4.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.35	-5.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lenzen

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lenzen, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that in both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals identified as White, with a minimal decrease of -0.22% over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.81% in 2000 to 2.02% in 2010, a rise of 11.60%. There was also a substantial increase in the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races, which jumped from 0.80% in 2000 to 1.73% in 2010, a significant change of 116.25%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 0.60% in 2000 to no individuals reporting this ethnicity in 2010. No individuals reported identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.78%	95.57%	-0.22%
Hispanic	1.81%	2.02%	11.6%
Two or More Races	0.8%	1.73%	116.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.6%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%