Lindesay Surname

786,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Lindesay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lindesay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:501,96431,980
United States691:5,253,028264,570
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Australia271:999,84158,390
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
United States Virgin Islands201:5,519844
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
China31:455,773,85521,925
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Montserrat11:4,947471
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland291:129,0765,773
England131:1,875,02858,113
Wales21:784,20816,349

Lindesay (47) may also be a first name.

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.

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