Lindstadt last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Lindstadt

A German habitational surname referring to someone from a town or village with linden trees.

Lindstadt, 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 Lindstadt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lindstadt in America

Lindstadt is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lindstadt surname appeared 139 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 Lindstadt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lindstadt 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank12379610115720.13%
Count139165-17.11%
Proportion per 100k0.050.06-18.18%

The history of the last name Lindstadt

The surname Lindstadt originated in Germany, likely in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the German words "lind," meaning linden or lime tree, and "stadt," meaning town or city. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived in a town or settlement known for its linden trees or a nearby linden tree forest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lindstadt can be found in the historical records of the city of Cologne, where a merchant named Hans Lindstadt is mentioned in a document dated 1412. Another early reference comes from the town of Lindstadt itself, located in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which was first mentioned in a manuscript from 1497.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name Lindstadt was Johann Lindstadt, a Lutheran theologian and reformer who lived from 1498 to 1568. He was a close associate of Martin Luther and played a significant role in the spread of the Protestant Reformation in Germany.

During the 17th century, the name Lindstadt appears in several military records, suggesting that members of this family served as soldiers or officers. One such example is Otto von Lindstadt, a Prussian military officer who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) and is mentioned in the memoirs of a fellow officer.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname Lindstadt was Friedrich Lindstadt, a German painter and sculptor who lived from 1815 to 1887. He was known for his realistic portraits and historical paintings, many of which can be found in museums across Germany.

Another notable individual with the name Lindstadt was Karl Lindstadt, a German architect who lived from 1842 to 1920. He was responsible for designing several iconic buildings in Berlin, including the former Reichsbank building and the Ephraim Palace, both of which are now protected historical landmarks.

While the surname Lindstadt is not among the most common in Germany, it has a rich history dating back several centuries and has been borne by individuals from various professions and walks of life, including merchants, theologians, military officers, artists, and architects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lindstadt

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

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 Lindstadt was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only94.96%132
Non-Hispanic Black Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races(S)%(S)
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 Lindstadt has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White94.96%95.76%-0.84%
Black0.00%0.00%0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander(S)%0.00%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%(S)%(S)%
Two or More Races(S)%(S)%(S)%
Hispanic(S)%(S)%(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 Lindstadt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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