Linden Surname
Approximately 28,767 people bear this surname
Linden Surname Definition:
(Teutonic) Dweller at a Lime- or Linden - Tree [Middle English lind, lynde (linden, prop. adj.), Old English lind = Old Norse lind (= Ger. linde] Was nevere leef upon lynde Lighter therafter.—Piers Plowman, 769-70.
Read More About This SurnameLinden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,926 | 1:40,607 | 4,987 |
| Germany | 8,921 | 1:9,024 | 1,123 |
| Netherlands | 1,751 | 1:9,644 | 1,269 |
| Finland | 1,334 | 1:4,120 | 652 |
| England | 1,004 | 1:55,496 | 6,736 |
| South Africa | 871 | 1:62,202 | 7,834 |
| Brazil | 856 | 1:250,087 | 9,621 |
| Canada | 778 | 1:47,359 | 5,769 |
| Australia | 642 | 1:42,049 | 5,376 |
| France | 570 | 1:116,531 | 17,546 |
| Belgium | 433 | 1:26,551 | 4,223 |
| Luxembourg | 414 | 1:1,402 | 141 |
| Sweden | 355 | 1:27,737 | 2,260 |
| Scotland | 331 | 1:16,175 | 1,995 |
| Nepal | 260 | 1:109,542 | 2,199 |
| Northern Ireland | 167 | 1:11,048 | 1,701 |
| Ireland | 126 | 1:37,373 | 3,030 |
| Thailand | 106 | 1:666,399 | 111,628 |
| Israel | 104 | 1:82,285 | 9,899 |
| Norway | 86 | 1:59,794 | 8,537 |
| Denmark | 68 | 1:83,011 | 8,046 |
| Aruba | 65 | 1:1,592 | 225 |
| Estonia | 54 | 1:24,478 | 4,454 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1:92,415 | 12,718 |
| Bahamas | 48 | 1:8,161 | 696 |
| Spain | 48 | 1:974,001 | 36,812 |
| Switzerland | 43 | 1:190,998 | 16,977 |
| Mexico | 42 | 1:2,955,386 | 22,751 |
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | 1:232,963 | 32,024 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 1:318,883 | 8,136 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:9,536 | 2,057 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 120 | 1:36,916 | 3,461 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 362 | 1:67,335 | 7,663 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:76,392 | 4,290 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,050 | 1:47,827 | 5,473 |
The alternate forms: Lindén (6,571) & Lindèn (20) are calculated separately.
Linden (10,726) may also be a first name.
Linden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Teutonic) Dweller at a Lime- or Linden - Tree [Middle English lind, lynde (linden, prop. adj.), Old English lind = Old Norse lind (= Ger. linde] Was nevere leef upon lynde Lighter therafter.—Piers Plowman, 769-70.
(Swedish) Dweller near the linden tree.
User-submitted Reference
Linden is a pan-Germanic surname found amongst various Germanic-speaking populations, from the English to the Germans to the Ashkenazi. It refers to the Linden tree, a genus of trees common in northern Europe and also known as 'basswood.'
- archeroftheeyesLinden Demographics
Average Male Linden Height
177.15 cm
Average Female Linden Height
167.35 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Linden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Linden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Linden (Arabic: ليندن, Marathi: िंलडेन, Russian: Линден) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Lindén or Lindèn. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Linden? popularity and diffusion
The last name Linden is the 19,106th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 253,330 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Linden are found; 42 percent are found in Western Europe and 39 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 58,489th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 10,726 people.
The last name Linden is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 8,926 people, or 1 in 40,607. In The United States Linden is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 92 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 31 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found.
Linden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Linden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Linden last name rose 850 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 277 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 676 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 105 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Linden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States Linden are 8.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Linden earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 16.79% more than the national average, earning R 277,548 per year; in United States they earn 12.06% more than the national average, earning $48,352 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.31% more than the national average, earning $56,296 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindén | 94 | 6,571 | / |
| Lindèn | 94 | 20 | / |
| Lindeen | 92 | 640 | / |
| Lindeng | 92 | 116 | / |
| Lienden | 92 | 53 | / |
| Glinden | 92 | 13 | / |
| Lindien | 92 | 12 | / |
| Linde'n | 92 | 7 | / |
| Lindøen | 92 | 7 | / |
| Llinden | 92 | 3 | / |
| Lijnden | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lindenn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lindn | 91 | 423 | / |
| Lnden | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lindienė | 86 | 9 | / |
| L'Indien | 86 | 8 | / |
| Liendeen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Glinnden | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lenden | 83 | 459 | / |
| Lynden | 83 | 340 | / |
| Lindin | 83 | 337 | / |
| Lünden | 83 | 181 | / |
| Lindem | 83 | 150 | / |
| Lindne | 83 | 6 | / |
| Lindyn | 83 | 3 | / |
| Länden | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lindín | 83 | 2 | / |
| Limden | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lindenová | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lindenova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Linding | 77 | 356 | / |
| Lendeng | 77 | 279 | / |
| Lindina | 77 | 80 | / |
| Lendien | 77 | 52 | / |
| Lendeen | 77 | 6 | / |
| Laenden | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lendoen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lendent | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leenden | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lindion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lynnden | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lyndeen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lindync | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lyndoen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Loenden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Liendin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lyonden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Linneheden | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lyndienė | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lyndyn | 67 | 122 | / |
| Lendengue | 67 | 107 | / |
| Lindim | 67 | 98 | / |
| Ländén | 67 | 14 | / |
| Löndén | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lendyn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lndeem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lindinova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lendem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyndén | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemden | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lendhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lindingue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lindénová | 67 | 1 | / |
Linden Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Linden in the Marathi language | ||
| िंलडेन | inladena | 50 |
| िलण्डेन | ilandena | 25 |
| िलन्डेन | ilandena | 25 |
| Linden in the Russian language | ||
| Линден | linden | - |
| Linden in the Arabic language | ||
| ليندن | lyndn | - |
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Linden Reference & Research
Lind DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
London-Landon DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Lind FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
London-Landon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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