Explore the Family Name Linscott

The meaning of Linscott

English: habitational name from Linscott in Moretonhampstead or Limscott in Bradworthy, both in Devon and so named from the Old English personal name Lēofwine + Old English cot ‘cottage’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Linscott dipped slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 14,137th most common in the U.S., but by 2010, its rank had dropped to 14,920th. However, despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with this last name increased from 1,952 in 2000 to 1,984 in 2010, a growth of 1.64%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a slight decrease from 0.72 in 2000 to 0.67 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,137	#14,920	-5.54%
Count	1,952	1,984	1.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.72	0.67	-6.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Linscott

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Linscott. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 (96%) and 2010 (94.96%), though there was a minor decrease over the decade. In contrast, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 1.23% in 2000 to 2.32% in 2010. Furthermore, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and those reporting two or more races also grew, from 0.26% to 0.40% and 1.54% to 1.76%, respectively. Notably, no individuals with the Linscott surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, whereas they made up 0.31% and 0.67%, respectively, in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96%	94.96%	-1.08%
Hispanic	1.23%	2.32%	88.62%
Two or More Races	1.54%	1.76%	14.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.26%	0.4%	53.85%
Black	0.31%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.67%	0%	0%