Explore the Family Name Linnell

The meaning of Linnell

English: possibly a habitational name from Lyne Hill in Penkridge, Staffordshire.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Linnell has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname went from 17,334 in 2000 to 19,992 in 2010, marking a drop of 15.33%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Linnell surname fell by 10.84% during this period, going from 1,503 to 1,340. The proportion per 100k also experienced a reduction, moving from 0.56 in 2000 to 0.45 in 2010, a decrease of 19.64%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,334	#19,992	-15.33%
Count	1,503	1,340	-10.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.45	-19.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Linnell

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Linnell, there were some interesting shifts over the same decade. Data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 97.67% in 2000 to 95% in 2010. There was an increase in those who identified as Hispanic, rising from 1.06% in 2000 to 2.24% in 2010, a significant change of 111.32%. Moreover, the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races also grew, from 0.67% to 1.19%, a 77.61% growth. Interestingly, for the first time in 2010, some Linnells identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, while none did so in 2000. Conversely, those identifying as Black dropped from 0.40% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.67%	95%	-2.73%
Hispanic	1.06%	2.24%	111.32%
Two or More Races	0.67%	1.19%	77.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.67%	0%
Black	0.4%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%