Explore the Family Name Linwood

The meaning of Linwood

Scottish and English: habitational name from any of the places in Scotland (near Glasgow), Lincolnshire, and Hampshire named Linwood, from Old English lind ‘lime (tree)’ + wudu ‘wood’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Linwood has seen a slight uptick in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked 34,342 out of all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had climbed to 33,731, representing an increase of 1.78%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw growth during this period, from 624 people in 2000 to 675 in 2010, an increase of 8.17%. Despite these increases, the proportion of Linwoods per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,342	#33,731	1.78%
Count	624	675	8.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.23	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Linwood

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting shifts for those bearing the Linwood surname between 2000 and 2010. It's important to note that no data was available for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities. People identifying as two or more races increased significantly from 4.65% to 7.26%, a change of 56.13%. White Linwoods decreased slightly from 22.12% to 18.07%, a drop of 18.31%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase from 4.01% to 5.63%, up by 40.40%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black made up the largest proportion of Linwoods at 68.91% in 2000, falling slightly to 67.56% in 2010, a reduction of 1.96%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	68.91%	67.56%	-1.96%
White	22.12%	18.07%	-18.31%
Two or More Races	4.65%	7.26%	56.13%
Hispanic	4.01%	5.63%	40.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%