Explore the Family Name Linnehan

The meaning of Linnehan

Irish: variant of Linehan.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Linnehan has seen a decrease in prevalence over the years. In 2000, Linnehan ranked at 51,119 among other surnames, but by 2010, its rank had fallen to 73,911, a change of -44.59%. The count of occurrences reflected this downward trend with a decrease from 383 instances in 2000 to only 262 in 2010—that's a notable drop of 31.59%. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people shrunk by 35.71%, from 0.14 in 2000 to just 0.09 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#51,119#73,911-44.59%
Count383262-31.59%
Proportion per 100k0.140.09-35.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Linnehan

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that individuals with the Linnehan surname predominantly identify as White, with percentages increasing slightly from 95.30% in 2000 to 96.56% in 2010. It's important to note that there were no reported instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander or two or more races categories in either year. There were decreases in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic and Black, with both ethnicities completely disappearing by 2010. And in both census years, there were no reports of Linnehans identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White95.3%96.56%1.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic1.57%0%0%
Black1.31%0%-100%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%