Explore the Family Name Lenzy
The meaning of Lenzy
Variant of Linzy.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lenzy in the United States?
The surname Lenzy, according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, shows a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 64,186 in 2000, it climbed to 59,901 in 2010, demonstrating an increase of 6.68%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew by 16.21%, from 290 in 2000 to 337 in 2010. Despite these increases, the proportion of the Lenzy surname per 100k people remained steady at 0.11.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,186 | #59,901 | 6.68% |
| Count | 290 | 337 | 16.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lenzy
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals bearing the Lenzy surname identified as Black, though this percentage fell slightly from 90.34% in 2000 to 85.16% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as White also decreased marginally from 4.83% to 4.75%. On the other hand, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 3.79% in 2000 to 4.45% in 2010. The category of "Two or more races" emerged in 2010 with 5.34%, while no individuals reported being of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identity in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 90.34% | 85.16% | -5.73% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 5.34% | 0% |
| White | 4.83% | 4.75% | -1.66% |
| Hispanic | 3.79% | 4.45% | 17.41% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |