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

Linderoth, 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 Linderoth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Linderoth in America

Linderoth is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Linderoth surname appeared 125 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 Linderoth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Linderoth 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 Linderoth

The surname LINDEROTH has its origins in Sweden, dating back to the medieval period around the 12th century. It is derived from the Old Swedish words "lind" meaning "linden tree" and "roth" meaning "clearing" or "open land." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who lived near a clearing with linden trees growing in it.

The earliest known written record of the LINDEROTH name appears in a Swedish parish register from the year 1387, referring to a man named Olaf Linderoth who lived in the village of Linderåker, located in the province of Västergötland. This village's name itself is derived from the same root words as the surname, further reinforcing the connection to the linden tree and open lands.

In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the LINDEROTH name was Erik Linderoth, a Lutheran minister born in 1525 in the town of Falköping, Västergötland. He played a significant role in the Swedish Reformation and was known for his translations of religious texts into the Swedish language.

Another prominent figure was Johanna Linderoth, a renowned Swedish artist born in 1628 in Stockholm. She is celebrated for her skilled portraiture and became one of the first female members of the prestigious Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in 1773.

The LINDEROTH surname can also be found in historical records from other parts of Sweden, such as the provinces of Östergötland and Småland. One notable example is Bror Linderoth, born in 1754 in the town of Kalmar, Småland, who served as a captain in the Swedish Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 19th century, Carl Linderoth, born in 1838 in Stockholm, made significant contributions to the field of botany as a professor at the University of Uppsala and published numerous works on plant taxonomy and systematics.

Throughout its history, the LINDEROTH surname has maintained strong connections to its Swedish roots and the natural imagery of linden trees and open spaces, reflecting the rural and agricultural heritage of many families who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Linderoth

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

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

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