Lindert last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Lindert

A locational surname derived from a place name containing "lind-", meaning linden or lime tree.

Lindert, 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 Lindert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lindert in America

Lindert is the 63524th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lindert surname appeared 314 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 Lindert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lindert 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 63524 61855 2.66%
Count 314 303 3.57%
Proportion per 100k 0.11 0.11 0.00%

The history of the last name Lindert

The surname Lindert is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old German word "lint," which means linden or lime tree, and the suffix "-ert," indicating a place of origin or dwelling.

According to historical records, the name Lindert was initially associated with individuals who lived near or owned land with linden trees. One of the earliest documented references to the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the year 1182, where a person named "Lindertus" is mentioned.

In the 14th century, the Lindert surname appeared in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Westphalia. One notable individual from this period was Johannes Lindert, a merchant and landowner from Nuremberg, who lived from 1325 to 1392.

The Lindert name can also be traced back to several place names in Germany, such as Linderter Hof, a historic farmstead in the town of Wertheim am Main, and Linderter Mühle, an old mill located in the village of Schönau am Königssee in Bavaria.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Lindert surname gained prominence in various parts of Germany. Hans Lindert (1520-1588), a renowned craftsman and woodcarver from Münster, is one of the most notable figures from this era.

In the 18th century, the Lindert family played a significant role in the cultural and intellectual life of Germany. Johann Gottfried Lindert (1735-1811), a philosopher and professor at the University of Göttingen, made important contributions to the field of ethics and moral philosophy.

Another notable figure with the Lindert surname was Karl Friedrich Lindert (1792-1865), a German painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and city views. His works can be found in various museums and galleries across Europe.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, several individuals with the Lindert surname achieved recognition in various fields, including literature, science, and politics. Among them were the writer and poet Ernst Lindert (1823-1891), the botanist Friedrich Lindert (1855-1932), and the Social Democratic politician August Lindert (1868-1944).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lindert

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

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 Lindert was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 96.82% 304
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 1.91% 6
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

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 Lindert has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 96.82% 97.03% -0.22%
Black 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 1.91% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic (S)% 0.00% (S)%

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

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