Explore the Family Name Lindt

The meaning of Lindt

1. German: variant of Lind. 2. Dutch: variant of Lint and Lind.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lindt held a rank of 57,985 in popularity during the year 2000 and slipped to 61,123 by 2010, marking a decrease of 5.41%. Despite this drop in ranking, the count of individuals with this surname mildly increased from 328 to 329 over the same span of years, showing a marginal growth of 0.3%. The proportion per 100,000 people of this surname underwent a decline of 8.33%, moving from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#57,985#61,123-5.41%
Count3283290.3%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lindt

In terms of ethnic identity distribution, the census data reveals that there was no presence of the Lindt surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying as two or more races, Blacks, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a noticeable shift within the White and Hispanic populations. In 2000, 96.34% of those with the Lindt surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 94.53% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw significant growth from 1.52% in 2000 to 3.34% in 2010, marking an increase of 119.74%.

20002010Change
White96.34%94.53%-1.88%
Hispanic1.52%3.34%119.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%