German:: habitational name from Lenthe near Hanover. from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with land ‘land’ as the first element.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Lenth family from?
You can see how Lenth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lenth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Lenth families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Lenth families living in Cheshire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Lenth's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Lenth families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lenth surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lenth. 100% of Lenth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Lenth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Lenth in 1947 was 40, and 81 in 2004.