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

Lenhart, 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 Lenhart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lenhart in America

Lenhart is the 6242nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lenhart surname appeared 5,476 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Lenhart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lenhart 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 Lenhart

The surname LENHART is of German origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the German province of Bavaria, specifically in the regions around the city of Munich. The name is derived from the old German words "leng" meaning "long" and "hart" meaning "hard" or "strong." Thus, the name likely referred to someone who was tall and strong, either physically or in terms of their personality or character.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LENHART can be found in the town records of Augsburg, Bavaria, dating back to the late 15th century. In these records, a certain Hans LENHART is mentioned as a respected landowner and member of the local council. Around the same time period, the name also appears in various church registers and tax records in the nearby villages and towns.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name LENHART became increasingly common among the German population, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Johann Georg LENHART (1533-1611), a renowned theologian and professor at the University of Ingolstadt, and Hans LENHART (1567-1634), a skilled blacksmith and metalworker from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

In the 18th century, the LENHART name spread beyond the borders of Germany as many families emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable figure from this era is Johann Friedrich LENHART (1749-1827), a German-born physician and botanist who settled in Pennsylvania and made significant contributions to the study of medicinal plants in the United States.

Another prominent individual with the surname LENHART was Karl LENHART (1819-1892), a German-American artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits. He was born in Bavaria but spent most of his life in the United States, where he became a respected figure in the art community of Cincinnati, Ohio.

As the LENHART name continued to spread across Europe and the Americas in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was sometimes anglicized to variations such as LENHART, LENHERT, or LEINHARDT. However, the original German spelling of LENHART remained the most common form of the name throughout its history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lenhart

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

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

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