Explore the Family Name Linnemann

The meaning of Linnemann

North German and Danish: variant of Lindemann. Compare Linman. Some characteristic forenames: German Heinz, Ernst, Horst.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Linnemann has seen a considerable decrease between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 45,227 in popularity and dropped to 57,234 in 2010, a change of -26.55%. The number of people carrying this surname also dropped from 446 in 2000 to 356 in 2010, a decrease of -20.18%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people contracted by -29.41%, from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#45,227#57,234-26.55%
Count446356-20.18%
Proportion per 100k0.170.12-29.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Linnemann

When looking at the ethnic identity tied to the Linnemann surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we can see some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, approximately 97.31% of individuals with this surname identified as White, but this percentage slightly declined to 94.66% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races, reaching 2.81% in 2010. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Linnemann surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White97.31%94.66%-2.72%
Two or More Races0%2.81%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%