2000
#20,665
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,190
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.44
Rare Last name
Linebaugh
An Anglo-Saxon surname derived from Old English words meaning "line" and "bach" (ridge or slope).
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 1,274 Americans carry the last name Linebaugh. That puts it at #23,576 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.37 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 269,038 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Linebaugh surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
1.3K
1 in 269,038
Census rank
#23,576
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.4
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.1K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,111 bearers of the surname Linebaugh in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.37 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 23576th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Linebaugh, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic (3.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Linebaugh
The surname Linebaugh is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the German words "linde" (meaning "lime tree") and "bauch" (meaning "hill" or "mound"), suggesting that it may have referred to someone who lived near a lime tree-covered hill or mound.
One of the earliest known references to the name Linebaugh can be found in the records of the town of Aachen, Germany, where a certain Johannes Linebaugh is mentioned as a resident in the year 1587. Other early spellings of the name include Lindenbauchs, Lindenbawgh, and Lindenbäucher.
In the late 17th century, the Linebaugh name began to appear in various regions of what is now the United States, likely as a result of German immigration to the American colonies. One notable early bearer of the name was Johann Linebaugh, who was born in 1692 in the Palatinate region of Germany and later settled in Pennsylvania.
Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the Linebaugh surname continued to spread across North America, with pockets of Linebaugh families appearing in states such as Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana. Some notable individuals with this surname include:
1. Jacob Linebaugh (1773-1849), a farmer and early settler in Wayne County, Ohio.
2. William Linebaugh (1808-1888), a prominent businessman and landowner in Parke County, Indiana.
3. John Linebaugh (1835-1910), a Union soldier during the American Civil War and later a farmer in Knox County, Illinois.
4. Mary Linebaugh (1856-1932), a teacher and community leader in Rockingham County, Virginia.
5. Samuel Linebaugh (1873-1949), a Baptist minister and author who served in several churches across the Southeastern United States.
While the Linebaugh name may have originated in Germany, it has since become well-established in various parts of the United States, with descendants of those early immigrants contributing to the history and development of their respective communities over the course of several centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Linebaugh
Among Census respondents with the surname Linebaugh, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic (3.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Linebaugh bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Linebaugh surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.7% · 1,019
- Two or more races3.6% · 40
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 38
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 8
- Black or African American0.4% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Linebaugh
Linebaugh appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#22,069
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,174
-16 bearers (-1.3%)
Per 100,000 0.40
Rank movement Down 1,404 places
2020
#23,576
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,111
-63 bearers (-5.4%)
Per 100,000 0.37
Rank movement Down 1,507 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #20,665 | 1,190 | 0.44 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #22,069 | 1,174 | 0.40 | -16 bearers (-1.3%) | Down 1,404 places |
| 2020 | #23,576 | 1,111 | 0.37 | -63 bearers (-5.4%) | Down 1,507 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Linebaugh surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,069 | #23,576 | -6.8% |
| Count | 1,174 | 1,111 | -5.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.40 | 0.37 | -7.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Linebaugh bearers went from 1,174 to 1,111 (-5.4% change). The surname moved down 1,507 positions in the national ranking, going from #22,069 to #23,576.
FAQ
Linebaugh surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Linebaugh?
Name Census estimates that about 1,274 living Americans carry the surname Linebaugh. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 269,038 residents.
How common is Linebaugh?
Linebaugh ranks #23,576 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.37 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,111 people with the surname Linebaugh. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (1,274), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.37 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.37 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Linebaugh.
Has Linebaugh become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Linebaugh went from 1,174 recorded bearers to 1,111. That is a decrease of 63 (-5.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #22,069 to #23,576.
What does the Census say about the background of Linebaugh?
Among Census respondents with the surname Linebaugh, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic (3.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Linebaugh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.7% (1,019 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Linebaugh appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.7%), Two or More Races (3.6%), Hispanic (3.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Linebaugh (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Linebaugh mean?
An Anglo-Saxon surname derived from Old English words meaning "line" and "bach" (ridge or slope). The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Linebaugh (0.37 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Linebaugh?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Linebaugh at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.