Lendsay Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lendsay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lendsay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Lendsay (64) may also be a first name.

Lendsay Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lendsay Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Lendsay occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lendsay? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Lendsay occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Lendsay live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lendsay is also the 1,223,525th most numerous first name globally, held by 64 people.

This surname is most common in Canada, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 7,369,118. In Canada it is most frequent in: Saskatchewan, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Canada Lendsay is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Scotland, where 11 percent reside.

Lendsay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lendsay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lendsay surname fell 91 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lendsay Last Name Statistics demography

Lendsay earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 20.23% less than the national average, earning $39,633 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lendsy925/
Lindsay8699,394/
Lyndsay86155/
Lendsey8678/
Lendzay864/
Lendsea861/
Llindsay805/
Lindssay804/
Lindsays804/
Lindsayh801/
Liendsey801/
Lentsa77944/
Lindsy77124/
Lendza7730/
Lendzy7711/
Lyndsy7710/
Lindsa779/
Lndsey775/
Lentsy771/
Lindsey7184,567/
Lents'a71299/
Lentsha71211/
Lyndsey71150/
Lent'sa7131/
Lindzay7115/
Lindsat716/
Linzsay715/
Limdsay715/
Lindscy713/
Llndsey712/
Lindsea712/
Lindsuy712/
Lienzay711/
Lentsoa711/
Lendsøe711/
Lindsau711/
Lentsah711/
Lindsye711/
Lindsoy711/
Lindsai711/
Lindcay711/
Lyndsad711/
Llindsy711/
Lindsiy710/
Lintsay710/
Lindshy710/
Lenza673,245/
Lenzy67412/
Lenca67123/
Lency67101/
Lenča6749/
Lenţa675/
Lindssey674/
Lyndssey673/
Llindsey673/
Lendzeyi672/
Linndsey672/
Lindzsey671/
Lindsoey671/
Lindseyu671/
Lindseys671/
Lindseyd671/
Lindseye670/
Lindseey670/
Glindsey670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lendsay
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