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

Linaweaver, 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 Linaweaver surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Linaweaver in America

Linaweaver is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Linaweaver surname appeared 184 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 Linaweaver.

We can also compare 2010 data for Linaweaver 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 Linaweaver

The surname LINAWEAVER has its roots in the German language and is believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century. The name is derived from the German words "lein," meaning flax or linen, and "weber," meaning weaver. It likely referred to someone whose occupation was weaving linen or flax cloth.

The earliest known records of the name LINAWEAVER can be traced back to the region of Saxony in present-day eastern Germany. During the Middle Ages, the weaving of linen was a prominent industry in this area, and many families adopted surnames related to their trades.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name LINAWEAVER appears in a record from the town of Zwickau, located in Saxony, dated 1521. The record mentions a "Hans Linaweaver," who was a master linen weaver in the town's guild.

As the name spread across German-speaking regions, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Leinenweber, Linenweber, and Leinweber. These variations reflect the regional dialects and spelling conventions of the time.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname LINAWEAVER was Johann Linaweaver (1620-1689), a skilled linen weaver and merchant from the town of Freiberg in Saxony. He is credited with introducing innovative weaving techniques that improved the quality of linen cloth produced in the region.

Another prominent individual was Maria Linaweaver (1732-1807), a renowned linen weaver from the city of Dresden. Her intricate and beautifully woven linen fabrics were highly sought after by the nobility and wealthy merchants of the time.

As German immigration to North America increased in the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname LINAWEAVER made its way across the Atlantic. One of the earliest recorded instances was Johann Jakob Linaweaver (1755-1832), who settled in Pennsylvania in 1783 and established a successful linen weaving business.

In the late 19th century, a noteworthy figure was Wilhelm Linaweaver (1847-1924), a German-American linen weaver and entrepreneur who founded the Linaweaver Linen Company in New York City. His company became a leading supplier of high-quality linen fabrics to the fashion industry.

Another significant individual was Anna Linaweaver (1869-1945), a renowned linen artist from the town of Krefeld in Germany. Her intricate and delicate linen tapestries and embroideries were exhibited in galleries across Europe and garnered international acclaim.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Linaweaver

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

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

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