Explore the Family Name Linhart

The meaning of Linhart

German, Czech, and Dutch: from the personal name Linhart, a variant of Leonard. This surname is very rare in the Netherlands.

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

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Linhart saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Linhart held the rank of 15,648 in terms of popularity among surnames, but it fell to 17,151 by 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 9.61%. The actual count of people with the Linhart surname also dropped from 1,715 in 2000 to 1,652 in 2010, a decrease of about 3.67%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people declined by 12.5%.

20002010Change
Rank#15,648#17,151-9.61%
Count1,7151,652-3.67%
Proportion per 100k0.640.56-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Linhart

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts for those bearing the Linhart surname from 2000 to 2010. A majority identified as White, with percentages slightly decreasing from 96.68% in 2000 to 96.37% in 2010. There was a modest increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.40% in 2000 to 1.57% in 2010. Similarly, people identifying with two or more races increased from 0.58% to 0.79%. The proportion of Black individuals fell significantly from 0.70% to 0.30%. Notably, there were no Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers present in the 2000 data, but they accounted for 0.48% each in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.68%96.37%-0.32%
Hispanic1.4%1.57%12.14%
Two or More Races0.58%0.79%36.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.48%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.48%0%
Black0.7%0.3%-57.14%