Linder Surname

12,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Linder Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at, or near, a lime tree.

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Linder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,8621:19,2162,410
Germany10,3841:7,753968
Sweden5,0521:1,949180
Switzerland3,3331:2,464290
Austria1,3981:6,091726
France1,2121:54,8047,243
Israel5011:17,0812,557
Canada4821:76,4438,609
Brazil3781:566,33421,159
England3381:164,84615,309
Poland3181:119,52417,797
Russia2791:516,57047,246
South Africa2311:234,53624,186
Thailand1641:430,72275,465
Australia1561:173,04917,681
Argentina1501:284,95622,842
Denmark1421:39,7524,149
Norway1311:39,2545,588
Honduras1121:78,7181,531
Estonia1111:11,9081,764
Finland1001:54,9676,516
Belgium751:153,28921,368
Japan691:1,852,81626,842
Italy561:1,092,08472,109
Czechia541:196,91628,617
Hungary521:188,77516,213
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Netherlands461:367,11340,368
Slovakia451:118,58822,142
Spain421:1,113,14439,565
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Romania341:590,52642,844
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
Mexico311:4,004,07126,265
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
Kazakhstan241:736,77148,237
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Belarus191:500,05646,922
Wales171:182,03112,022
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Jamaica131:220,7656,223
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Scotland111:486,71119,179
China101:136,732,1577,199
Serbia101:714,49524,752
India101:76,706,538639,611
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Guam81:20,0153,029
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malta11:430,2723,380
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:208,33616,331
Scotland281:133,6865,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1111:23,7892,959

The alternate forms: Lindér (44) are calculated separately.

Linder (8,706) may also be a first name.

Linder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at, or near, a lime tree.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Meaning: lime tree.

Origin: German, Swedish.

Linder is a German name given to someone who lives beside a grove of lime trees. Linder was first found in the Lower Rhine. In the 18th century many Linders emmigrated to the USA. Some people with the last name Linder changed it to Linde. Many people with the last name Linder changed it to Linde and moved to South Africa.

  • Hannus von der Linde - 1440
  • Johann van Lynder - 1528
  • Hermann Lindeman - 1335
  • Hans Georg Linder - 1686
- mikeydino

Linder Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linder (Russian: Линдер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Lindér. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Linder? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 12,499th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 162,237 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Linder are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 67,184th most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 8,706 people.

Linder is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 18,862 people, or 1 in 19,216. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 94 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 23 percent live and Sweden, where 11 percent live.

Linder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Linder has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 894 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 289 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 61 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 73 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Linder Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Linder last name is principally Anglican (91%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Linder surname are 13.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.15% being registered with the political party.

The amount Linder earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.58% less than the national average, earning 271,390 kr per year; in Peru they earn 564.49% more than the national average, earning S/. 128,812 per year; in South Africa they earn 80.34% more than the national average, earning R 428,568 per year; in United States they earn 0.95% more than the national average, earning $43,560 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.64% more than the national average, earning $56,462 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lindér9444/
Lindert921,585/
Lindeer9216/
Linderd9215/
Lindier9212/
Glinder9211/
Lindher929/
Liender926/
Lindere923/
Lindear922/
Lindger922/
Linnder921/
Llinder921/
Linderå921/
Lindeår921/
Ålinder921/
Linde9128,414/
Lindeire86299/
Linderød869/
Linderdt862/
Linderre861/
Lindhe831,239/
Lindes83662/
Lindie83662/
Lindez83448/
Lionde83357/
Lindey83312/
Lindet83263/
Lindee83241/
Lindre83163/
Lindøe83152/
Lynder8384/
Liende8346/
Lindje8316/
Luinde8311/
Glinde837/
Lindir836/
Lindeh835/
Lindeu833/
Lindep832/
Lindea831/
Lünder831/
Lindée831/
Hlinde831/
Linderová8087/
Hållinder8043/
Linderova8020/
Lendert7753/
Lindeis7730/
Lenderd7711/
Lindhér778/
Leender775/
Glindee775/
Lindhed774/
Lindett773/
Lindeås773/
Lindhei773/
Lindeat772/
Lyndert771/
Lindeha771/
Lisndey771/
Lendier771/
Lennder771/
Lindije771/
L'Linde771/
Lindest771/
Liendeh771/
Lindhie771/
Lendeir770/
Lyndeir770/
Lendere770/
Linda7367,476/
Lende7319,894/
Lindi732,999/
Lynde731,814/
Lindy731,213/
Lindé73188/
Lndhe732/
Limde732/
Lınde731/
Lndee731/
Lindä731/
Lindè731/
Lenderth7153/
Leendert7139/
Lindeisz7134/
Leenderd716/
Lindehøj713/
Lliendie711/
Lindheat710/
Lindio671,158/
Lendhe67927/
Lindhé67297/
Lendes67234/
Lienda67221/
Lindai67208/
Lendez67186/
Luende67178/
Linday67127/
Luindi6798/
Lendeh6797/
Lendre6776/
Lendea6776/
Liendi6764/
Lündee6758/
Llende6752/
Lindis6749/
Laende6739/
Lindaa6738/
Lindoy6733/
Lindoi6731/
Lendey6729/
Lindih6729/
Lennde6727/
Linnda6724/
Lendge6722/
Loende6722/
Lindit6720/
Lindha6716/
Lendje6716/
Lindéh6711/
Lindøy6711/
Lendie6710/
Lindiš6710/
Líndez679/
Lhindi679/
Liondy678/
Llinda677/
Lendep677/
Lendir677/
Liondi677/
Lyndie676/
Lyndee675/
Lindys675/
Leunde674/
Lendei674/
Lhende673/
Lendeu673/
Leende672/
Liendy672/
Lendet672/
Hlinda672/
Lindoa672/
Lindehejd672/
Limdee672/
Lynnde671/
Lended671/
Hlende671/
Glindy671/
Lyonde671/
Lendee671/
Lindhi671/
Lindid671/
Léndez671/
Líndes671/
Linndy670/

Linder Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Linder in the Russian language
Линдерlinder-

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Linder Reference & Research

Lind DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Linder 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.

Linder 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Linder
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