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

Lindemann, 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 Lindemann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lindemann in America

Lindemann is the 7502nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lindemann surname appeared 4,438 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 Lindemann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lindemann 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 Lindemann

The surname Lindemann originated in Germany, with the earliest recorded examples dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German words "lint" meaning "linden tree" and "mann" meaning "man", essentially translating to "linden man" or "man of the linden trees".

This surname was likely initially given as a descriptive name to someone who lived near a linden tree or a grove of linden trees. In medieval times, linden trees held significant cultural and practical importance, serving as gathering places and providing materials for various purposes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lindemann can be found in the historical records of the city of Cologne, Germany, where a certain Heinricus Lindemann is mentioned in documents from the year 1267. This suggests that the surname was already established in the region by the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various legal and property records across different regions of Germany. For example, a Johannes Lindemann is listed as a landowner in the town of Erfurt in 1346, while a Mathilde Lindemann is recorded as a merchant in the city of Nuremberg in 1382.

As the name spread across Germany, it also underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Lindeman, Lindemann, and Lindemanns. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and scribal practices.

Notable individuals with the surname Lindemann include:

1. Ferdinand Lindemann (1886-1939), a renowned German mathematician who proved the transcendence of the mathematical constant pi in 1882.

2. Gottlob Lindemann (1779-1851), a German architect and city planner who designed several prominent buildings in Berlin during the early 19th century.

3. Wilhelm Lindemann (1828-1879), a German botanist and explorer who conducted extensive research on the flora of Central America and Mexico.

4. Carl Lindemann (1853-1934), a German entrepreneur and industrialist who founded the Lindemann Machinery Company, a leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment in the late 19th century.

5. Friedrich Lindemann (1901-1976), a German politician and member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic, known for his opposition to the Nazi regime.

Throughout its history, the surname Lindemann has maintained its connection to its German roots and the linden tree, symbolizing the enduring cultural significance of this tree in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lindemann

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

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

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