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

Lindinger, 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 Lindinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lindinger in America

Lindinger is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lindinger surname appeared 128 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 Lindinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lindinger 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 Lindinger

The surname Lindinger is of German origin, first appearing in records dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the German word "Linde," meaning lime tree, suggesting that the name's bearers may have lived near a prominent lime tree or in an area abundant with such trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lindinger can be found in the baptismal records of St. Michael's Church in the town of Amberg, Bavaria, where a child named Hans Lindinger was baptized in 1587. Other early mentions of the name include the marriage of Magdalena Lindinger to Georg Lechner in the town of Weiden in der Oberpfalz in 1602.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Lindinger surname appears to have been concentrated primarily in the regions of Bavaria and Franconia, with notable families residing in towns such as Nuremberg, Ansbach, and Bamberg. One prominent figure from this era was Johann Lindinger (1625-1699), a Lutheran theologian and author who served as a pastor in Nuremberg.

As the centuries progressed, the Lindinger name began to spread beyond its traditional Bavarian heartland. In the 19th century, for instance, records show members of the Lindinger family living in the Prussian province of Silesia, as well as in the Austrian Empire's Kingdom of Bohemia.

Among the notable bearers of the Lindinger surname in more recent times was Wilhelm Lindinger (1882-1957), a German politician and member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic era. Another was Erwin Lindinger (1888-1964), an Austrian artist and painter known for his landscape works depicting scenes from the Austrian Alps.

Other historical figures with the Lindinger surname include Johann Georg Lindinger (1756-1836), a German composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister at the court of the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg, and Theodor Lindinger (1841-1927), a German Catholic priest and historian who wrote extensively on the history of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.

While the Lindinger name may not be among the most widespread surnames in the German-speaking world, its long and storied history reflects the rich cultural heritage of Bavaria and the surrounding regions, with bearers of the name having made notable contributions in fields ranging from religion and politics to the arts and academia over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lindinger

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

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

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