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

Lineman, 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 Lineman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lineman in America

Lineman is the 54530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lineman surname appeared 378 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 Lineman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lineman 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 Lineman

The surname Lineman is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words "lin" meaning flax and "man" meaning a person or individual. It is believed to have emerged as an occupational surname in the Middle Ages, referring to those who cultivated or worked with flax, a valuable crop used for making linen cloth.

The earliest recorded instances of the Lineman surname date back to the 13th century, with variants such as Lyneman and Lyman appearing in historical records from various counties in England. One notable early reference is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1296, where a Robert Lyneman is listed as a taxpayer.

During the 14th century, the surname Lineman began to spread across different regions of England, with mentions in records from counties like Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Norfolk. A notable example is John Lyman, who was born in Navistoke, Essex, around 1360 and served as a member of the English Parliament for Maldon in 1390.

As the centuries progressed, the Lineman surname continued to evolve, with variations such as Lineman, Lyman, and Lyneman appearing in various historical documents. In the 16th century, a notable figure was Richard Lyman, a wealthy merchant and landowner from Navistoke, Essex, who lived from 1527 to 1598.

In the 17th century, the Lineman surname gained prominence in the New World as many English settlers migrated to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances is Richard Lyman, who was born in Hertfordshire, England, in 1580 and later settled in Massachusetts Bay Colony, becoming a prominent figure in the colony's government.

Other notable individuals with the Lineman surname throughout history include:

1. John Lyman (1753-1840), an American Revolutionary War soldier and politician from Massachusetts.
2. Benjamin Smith Lyman (1835-1920), an American geologist and naturalist known for his work in Hawaii.
3. Theodore Lyman (1833-1897), an American writer, naturalist, and horticulturist from Massachusetts.
4. Amasa Lyman (1813-1877), an American religious leader and pioneer in the Latter Day Saint movement.
5. William Whiting Lyman (1821-1911), an American politician and diplomat who served as a United States Representative from Connecticut.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lineman

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

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

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