Explore the Family Name Linz

The meaning of Linz

German: 1. habitational name from either of two places called Linz in Germany and in Austria. Compare Lintz 1. 2. variant of Lintz 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Wolfgang, Gerhard, Katharina, Ute.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Linz saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 25,356th most common surname, but by 2010, it fell to the 28,525th spot, marking a 12.5% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also declined by 8.83%, from 917 in 2000 to 836 in 2010. This was reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which decreased by 17.65% during the same time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,356	#28,525	-12.5%
Count	917	836	-8.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.28	-17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Linz

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Linz. Over the decade, there was a noticeable increase in people of Asian or Pacific Islander descent carrying the Linz surname, rising by 52.73%. Interestingly, individuals identifying as two or more races also emerged within this time frame. White individuals, who made up the majority of those with the Linz surname, saw a slight decrease of 1.01% while the Hispanic population increased by 29.58%. It's important to note that the proportion of Black individuals and American Indian and Alaskan Natives with this surname were either suppressed or non-existent in both census years for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.07%	95.1%	-1.01%
Hispanic	2.4%	3.11%	29.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.55%	0.84%	52.73%
Two or More Races	0%	0.72%	0%
Black	0.65%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%