Explore the Family Name Lineweaver
The meaning of Lineweaver
Americanized form of German Leinweber.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lineweaver in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lineweaver experienced a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 53,191 to 54,055, reflecting a 1.62% decrease. However, the frequency of this surname increased by about 4.66% within the same period, meaning that more people bore this name in 2010 than they did in 2000. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 7.14%, indicating that while the count increased, it did not keep pace with the overall population growth.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,191 | #54,055 | -1.62% |
| Count | 365 | 382 | 4.66% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lineweaver
The ethnic identity associated with the Lineweaver surname is predominantly white, which accounted for 93.42% in 2000 and slightly increased to 93.46% in 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census. The second most common ethnicity was Hispanic, which saw a small rise from 4.11% in 2000 to 4.19% in 2010. There were no reported instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders or Black ethnicities during the two census periods. Individuals identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.64% in 2000 to virtually none in 2010. Interestingly, the surname appeared among American Indian and Alaskan Natives in 2010, whereas there were none recorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.42% | 93.46% | 0.04% |
| Hispanic | 4.11% | 4.19% | 1.95% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.83% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.64% | 0% | -100% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |