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

Lilienthal, 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 Lilienthal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lilienthal in America

Lilienthal is the 22144th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lilienthal surname appeared 1,167 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 Lilienthal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lilienthal 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 Lilienthal

The surname Lilienthal originates from Germany, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the German words "Lilie" meaning lily, and "Thal" meaning valley, suggesting it may have been a topographic name for someone living in a valley where lilies grew.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lilienthal can be found in the German town of Grünberg in Silesia, where a family by that name is mentioned in historical documents from the late 16th century. The name may also have been influenced by the village of Lilienthal near Bremen, which was first recorded in 1139 as "Lilgendal".

In the 17th century, the Lilienthal family gained prominence in the region of Saxony, where they were involved in the textile trade. A notable member was Johann Lilienthal (1630-1704), a successful merchant and alderman in the city of Leipzig.

The name Lilienthal also has associations with academia and scientific achievements. Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896) was a German pioneer of aviation who is credited with being the first person to make successful gliding flights. His work paved the way for the development of modern aviation.

Another prominent figure was Karl von Lilienthal (1853-1927), a German historian and archivist who made significant contributions to the study of medieval German history and literature. He served as the director of the Prussian State Archives in Berlin.

In the realm of politics, Gustav Lilienthal (1849-1933) was a German lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Justice for the Kingdom of Saxony in the early 20th century.

The name Lilienthal has also been associated with the arts. Max Lilienthal (1815-1882) was a German painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and genre scenes, while Theodor Lilienthal (1829-1894) was a German writer and journalist who published several novels and short stories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lilienthal

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

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

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