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

Lenhardt, 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 Lenhardt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lenhardt in America

Lenhardt is the 15700th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lenhardt surname appeared 1,858 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 Lenhardt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lenhardt 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 Lenhardt

The surname Lenhardt is of German origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the old German words "leng," meaning long, and "hart," meaning hardy or brave. The name likely referred to a person of tall stature who was known for their courage and resilience.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lenhardt can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, dating back to the 13th century. The name is also mentioned in the Württembergisches Urkundenbuch, a collection of records from the former state of Württemberg, in the 14th century.

In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Johann Lenhardt, a German Renaissance humanist and scholar who lived from 1490 to 1563. He was renowned for his contributions to the study of classical literature and his translations of ancient Greek and Roman texts.

Another historical figure with the surname Lenhardt was Johann Christoph Lenhardt, a German composer and organist who lived from 1640 to 1701. He is known for his works for the organ and his contributions to the development of the North German organ school.

In the 19th century, the name Lenhardt was associated with the town of Lenhardt in the Swabian region of Germany, which was likely named after an early inhabitant bearing the surname.

One of the most famous bearers of the name in modern times was Wilhelm Lenhardt, a German artist and sculptor who lived from 1875 to 1956. He is celebrated for his monumental public sculptures and his works depicting scenes from German folklore and mythology.

Another notable figure was Karl Lenhardt, a German-American engineer and inventor who lived from 1886 to 1975. He is best known for his contributions to the development of early television technology and his work on the first electronic color television system.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lenhardt

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

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 Lenhardt 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 Lenhardt 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 Lenhardt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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