Lindesay Surname
Approximately 359 people bear this surname
Lindesay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 111 | 1:501,964 | 31,980 |
| United States | 69 | 1:5,253,028 | 264,570 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1:92,415 | 12,718 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 20 | 1:5,519 | 844 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 29 | 1:129,076 | 5,773 |
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
Lindesay (47) may also be a first name.
Lindesay Demographics
Lindesay Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lindesay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lindesay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lindesay occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lindesay.
How Common Is The Last Name Lindesay? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 786,896th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 20,299,571 people. The last name Lindesay occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Lindesay reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 35 percent reside in British Isles. Lindesay is also the 1,467,136th most commonly held forename on earth, held by 47 people.
The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 111 people, or 1 in 501,964. In England Lindesay is primarily found in: Greater London, where 24 percent reside, Herefordshire, where 23 percent reside and Worcestershire, where 13 percent reside. Other than England Lindesay occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and New Zealand, where 14 percent reside.
Lindesay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lindesay has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 854 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 59 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lindesay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Lindesay surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lindesay surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.
The amount Lindesay earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 260.85% more than the national average, earning R 857,520 per year; in United States they earn 9.59% less than the national average, earning $39,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.7% less than the national average, earning $46,849 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindesy | 93 | 18 | / |
| Lindesa | 93 | 2 | / |
| Lindesey | 88 | 36 | / |
| Lindasay | 88 | 5 | / |
| Lindesae | 88 | 2 | / |
| Lindesas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lindysay | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lindissay | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lendesayi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Liendesha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lindeza | 80 | 206 | / |
| Lindese | 80 | 27 | / |
| Lindasy | 80 | 25 | / |
| Lindisa | 80 | 23 | / |
| Lindesi | 80 | 21 | / |
| Lindosa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Lindisy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lindasa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lindecy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lindezey | 75 | 6 | / |
| Lindisas | 75 | 6 | / |
| Liendisa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lendesai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lendesia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lindedja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liendesi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lindeiza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lindasey | 75 | 0 | / |
| Linderzey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lendesiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lindoisia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lindesser | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lindaceia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lendisa | 67 | 153 | / |
| Lendeza | 67 | 82 | / |
| Lindege | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lindice | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lindicy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lindase | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lindose | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lindiza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lindica | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lindoza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lindasi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lindeji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lindisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lindije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lindyce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lendacy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lindige | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Lindesay
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