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

Linck, 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 Linck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Linck in America

Linck is the 20829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Linck surname appeared 1,267 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 Linck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Linck 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 Linck

The surname LINCK is of German origin, and it can be traced back to the 13th century. The name is believed to have originated from the Low German word "link," which means "left" or "left-handed." In the Middle Ages, it was common for people to be identified by their physical characteristics or occupations, and the name LINCK may have been given to someone who was left-handed.

The earliest recorded instances of the name LINCK can be found in various medieval documents and records from the regions of northern Germany and the Netherlands. For example, the name appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of land ownership in England compiled in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname LINCK was Hans Linck, a German painter and engraver who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was known for his religious works and was a prominent figure in the Renaissance art scene.

Another notable bearer of the LINCK name was Johann Heinrich Linck, a German botanist and physician who lived from 1674 to 1742. He made significant contributions to the study of plant life and wrote several influential works on the subject.

In the 18th century, Johann Wilhelm Linck, a German composer and musician, was born in 1735. He composed numerous works for the church and was renowned for his skill with the organ.

The name LINCK also has a strong association with the Netherlands, where it was often spelled as "Linck" or "Lynck." One famous Dutch bearer of the name was Pieter Linck, a prominent merchant and politician who lived from 1609 to 1684. He served as the mayor of Amsterdam and was influential in the city's economic and political affairs.

Another notable figure with the surname LINCK was Johann Andreas Linck, a German philosopher and theologian born in 1766. He was a prominent figure in the Enlightenment movement and wrote extensively on topics such as ethics, religion, and education.

Over the centuries, the LINCK surname has spread to various parts of the world, with many variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging in different regions. However, its roots can be traced back to the Germanic regions of Europe, where it originated as a descriptive name for left-handed individuals or those associated with the concept of "left" in some way.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Linck

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

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

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