Explore the Family Name Lontz
The meaning of Lontz
1. Americanized form of German Lanz or Lantz. 2. South German: variant of Lunz or Luntz, a nickname for a careless drifter, from Middle High German lunzen ‘to doze’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lontz in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lontz ranked 64,008th in popularity in 2000, dropping to 68,345th in 2010, a decrease of approximately 6.78%. The count of individuals with this last name also slightly declined from 291 in 2000 to 288 in 2010, representing a decrease of 1.03%. The proportion per 100,000 people also followed a similar trend, decreasing from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.10 in 2010, a fall of about 9.09%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,008 | #68,345 | -6.78% |
| Count | 291 | 288 | -1.03% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lontz
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Lontz identified as White, with a slight increase from 95.88% in 2000 to 96.18% in 2010. A small percentage, which rose from 2.75% to 2.78% over the decade, identified as Hispanic. No significant changes were observed for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories remaining at 0% for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.88% | 96.18% | 0.31% |
| Hispanic | 2.75% | 2.78% | 1.09% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |