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

Lenze, 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 Lenze surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lenze in America

Lenze is the 53419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lenze surname appeared 387 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Lenze.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lenze 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 Lenze

The surname Lenze is of German origin, and it is believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German word "lenz," which means "spring" or "the season of spring." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive surname, perhaps referring to someone who was born or lived in a place associated with spring.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lenze can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Brandenburg region of Germany, dating back to the 14th century. In this document, the name "Lenze" appears as a reference to a person or a location.

Throughout the centuries, the Lenze surname has been associated with various regions of Germany, particularly in the northern and central parts of the country. It is believed that the name may have originated in the areas around modern-day Lower Saxony or Saxony-Anhalt, where variations of the name, such as "Lentz" or "Lentze," were also commonly found.

One notable individual with the surname Lenze was Johann Lenze, a German painter and engraver who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries (c. 1570-1630). He was known for his religious paintings and engravings, which depicted scenes from the Bible and Christian iconography.

Another prominent figure with the Lenze surname was Friedrich Lenze, a German theologian and educator who lived in the 18th century (1701-1782). He served as a professor of theology at the University of Leipzig and is remembered for his contributions to the field of Protestant theology.

In the 19th century, Wilhelm Lenze (1809-1888) was a German architect and urban planner who worked on various projects in Berlin and other cities in Prussia. He was particularly known for his design of the Leipziger Platz in Berlin, which was completed in 1879.

The name Lenze can also be traced back to some historical place names in Germany. For example, there is a town called Lenzen in the state of Brandenburg, which may have been derived from the same linguistic root as the surname.

Another notable individual with the Lenze surname was Karl Lenze (1904-1988), a German politician and member of the Nazi Party during World War II. He served as the Gauleiter (regional leader) of the Gau Kurhessen, which encompassed parts of modern-day Hesse and Thuringia.

It is important to note that while the surname Lenze has a long history in Germany, it has also been adopted and carried on by families in other countries due to migration and diaspora over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lenze

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

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

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