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

Lintz, 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 Lintz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lintz in America

Lintz is the 14537th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lintz surname appeared 2,050 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lintz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lintz 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 Lintz

The surname Lintz has its origins in the German-speaking regions of central Europe, particularly in the areas that now make up modern-day Germany and Austria. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, perhaps as early as the 12th or 13th century.

One of the earliest known references to the name Lintz can be found in the records of the town of Linz, located in Upper Austria. It is possible that the surname was originally derived from this place name, which itself is thought to have roots in the Bavarian dialect word "lind" meaning "linden tree" or "lime tree."

In the 14th century, a record exists of a certain Johannes Lintz, a merchant and landowner from the German city of Nuremberg. This may be one of the earliest documented instances of the surname in its modern spelling.

The name Lintz also appears in various historical documents and manuscripts from the 15th and 16th centuries, including land deeds, tax records, and church registers. One notable example is the mention of a Hans Lintz, a respected craftsman and guild member from the city of Augsburg in the late 1400s.

As the centuries passed, the surname Lintz continued to spread across the German-speaking regions, with various spelling variations emerging, such as Linz, Lintze, and Linzer. One prominent figure bearing this name was Johann Lintz, a renowned theologian and professor at the University of Heidelberg, who lived from 1573 to 1637.

In the 18th century, a certain Friedrich Lintz (1698-1781) made his mark as a respected composer and organist in the court of the Prussian King Frederick the Great. Another notable individual was the German author and playwright August Lintz (1801-1876), whose works were widely celebrated during the Romantic era.

As the name Lintz continued to disperse across Europe and beyond, it became associated with various professions and walks of life, from scholars and artists to farmers and tradesmen. While the exact origins of the surname may never be known with certainty, its rich history and enduring presence serve as a testament to the cultural diversity and heritage of the German-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lintz

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

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

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