Explore the Family Name Lienhard

The meaning of Lienhard

South German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Leonhard (see Leonard 1). Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Otto, Hans, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lienhard has seen minor changes in its popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 37,728 and rose slightly in rank to 38,484 by 2010. This represents a slight decrease of 2.0% in the ranking. On the other hand, the actual count of people with the Lienhard surname increased from 554 in 2000 to 575 in 2010, marking an increase of 3.79%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a decrease of -9.52% from 2000 to 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,728	#38,484	-2%
Count	554	575	3.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lienhard

The census data also reveals some interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lienhard. In 2000, about 95.13% of individuals with this surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 93.74% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 3.25% in 2000 to 4.00% in 2010. No individuals with the Lienhard name identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Intriguingly, the category "Two or more races" appeared in the 2010 data with 1.39% of individuals identifying within this group, indicating a growing diversity among those carrying the Lienhard surname. This data is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.13%	93.74%	-1.46%
Hispanic	3.25%	4%	23.08%
Two or More Races	0%	1.39%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%