Explore the Family Name Linebaugh

The meaning of Linebaugh

Americanized form of German Leinbach.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Linebaugh" saw a drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 20,665 in 2000 to 22,069 in 2010, indicating a decrease in popularity by 6.79%. Simultaneously, the count recorded for individuals with this surname dropped from 1,190 in 2000 to 1,174 in 2010, a minor reduction of 1.34%. This downward trend is further reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which also fell from 0.44 to 0.4, marking a 9.09% decline.

20002010Change
Rank#20,665#22,069-6.79%
Count1,1901,174-1.34%
Proportion per 100k0.440.4-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Linebaugh

The Linebaugh's ethnic identity has seen some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.05% identified as white, but this figure slightly decreased to 94.38% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic rose significantly from 0.67% to 2.47% over the same period. Additionally, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races increased from 1.34% to 2.21%. However, it's worth noting that there were no individuals who identified as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, despite a small percentage (1.34%) identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000.

20002010Change
White96.05%94.38%-1.74%
Hispanic0.67%2.47%268.66%
Two or More Races1.34%2.21%64.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.34%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%