Explore the Family Name Lenzi

The meaning of Lenzi

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Lenzo. This surname is also found in southern France and Corsica. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Ennio, Geno, Marco, Marino, Pasquale, Philomena, Salvatore, Aldo, Angelo, Aniello, Dante, Deno. French Armand, Camille, Patrice.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lenzi has slightly declined from 2000 to 2010. The rank fell by 1.7%, moving from 20,916th place in 2000 to 21,272nd in 2010. However, the actual count of individuals with the Lenzi surname increased by 5.03%, rising from 1,173 in 2000 to 1,232 in 2010. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people saw a minor decrease of 2.33%, going from 0.43 in 2000 to 0.42 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,916	#21,272	-1.7%
Count	1,173	1,232	5.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.42	-2.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lenzi

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Lenzi surname. In 2000, 93.86% identified as white, which grew slightly to 94.16% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic followed closely behind at 4.52% in 2000 and 4.30% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities dropped significantly from 1.36% in 2000 to 0.73% in 2010. In 2010, there was also a new addition to the ethnicity breakdown, with 0.41% identifying as Black. No individuals with the Lenzi surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.86%	94.16%	0.32%
Hispanic	4.52%	4.3%	-4.87%
Two or More Races	1.36%	0.73%	-46.32%
Black	0%	0.41%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%