Find out how popular the last name Lenart is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Lenart.

Lenart, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Lenart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lenart in America

Lenart is the 18601st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lenart surname appeared 1,481 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lenart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lenart to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Lenart

The surname Lenart has its origins in the Czech Republic and Poland, and it dates back to the 13th century. The name is derived from the Old Czech word "lnárt," which means "flax grower" or "flax seller." It is believed that the name was initially given to individuals who cultivated or traded in flax, a plant used for making linen cloth.

In the medieval period, the name Lenart appeared in various records and documents, such as town registers and tax rolls. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 1379 census of the town of Brno, in the Czech Republic, where a certain Jan Lenart was listed as a resident.

The name Lenart also has connections to several place names in the Czech Republic and Poland. For example, there is a village called Lenartovice in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, which likely took its name from an early settler with the surname Lenart.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Lenart. One of the earliest was Jan Lenart (c. 1310-1380), a Czech merchant and landowner who is mentioned in various chronicles of the time. Another notable figure was Wawrzyniec Lenart (1543-1618), a Polish Catholic priest and writer who authored several religious texts.

In the 19th century, a prominent bearer of the name was Franciszek Lenart (1805-1879), a Polish painter and art teacher who is regarded as one of the founders of the Polish school of Romantic landscape painting. Another notable individual was Józef Lenart (1823-1892), a Polish engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early internal combustion engines.

Lastly, in the 20th century, there was Józef Lenart (1911-1977), a Polish military officer and politician who served as the Minister of National Defense of Poland from 1972 to 1977.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Lenart who have left their mark on history, and there are undoubtedly many others whose stories have been lost to time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lenart

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Lenart.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Lenart was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Lenart has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Lenart was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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