Explore the Family Name Linsey

The meaning of Linsey

1. Scottish, Irish, or English: variant of Lindsay or Lindsey. 2. Americanized form of German Linse or Swiss German Linsi, see Lins.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Linsey has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. The surname ranked 21,651st in the year 2000 and slipped down to 23,268th by the year 2010, showing a change of -7.47%. In terms of count, there were 1,122 individuals with the surname Linsey in 2000, which decreased to 1,095 in 2010, indicating a modest drop of -2.41%. Furthermore, the proportion of this surname per 100k people also fell by -11.9% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,651	#23,268	-7.47%
Count	1,122	1,095	-2.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.37	-11.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Linsey

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Linsey, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Those identifying as White had the highest percentage at 51.78% in 2000, which increased to 54.79% in 2010. This represents a growth of 5.81%. The count for those identifying as Black decreased from 42.96% in 2000 to 38.72% in 2010, a drop of -9.87%. There was an increase in the Hispanic category, rising from 1.52% to 2.47%, a significant growth of 62.50%. The percentage for those identifying with two or more races slightly dipped from 2.50% in 2000 to 2.47% in 2010. Meanwhile, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	51.78%	54.79%	5.81%
Black	42.96%	38.72%	-9.87%
Two or More Races	2.5%	2.47%	-1.2%
Hispanic	1.52%	2.47%	62.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%