Lindfors Surname
Approximately 6,867 people bear this surname
Lindfors Surname User-submission:
Lindfors is a Swedish or Finnish ornamental surname. It is derived from the words lind, meaning 'lime tree' and fors, meaning 'waterfall'.
Lindfors Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 3,267 | 1:1,682 | 249 |
| Sweden | 2,626 | 1:3,750 | 356 |
| United States | 612 | 1:592,253 | 48,330 |
| Estonia | 119 | 1:11,108 | 1,602 |
| Russia | 45 | 1:3,202,735 | 169,516 |
| Norway | 41 | 1:125,422 | 16,333 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 1:19,189 | 1,439 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Lindfors Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Lindfors is a Swedish or Finnish ornamental surname. It is derived from the words lind, meaning 'lime tree' and fors, meaning 'waterfall'.
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Lindfors Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lindfors Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lindfors (Russian: Линдфорс) is held by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lindfors? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lindfors is the 71,852nd most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,061,242 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Lindfors live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname is most frequently held in Finland, where it is borne by 3,267 people, or 1 in 1,682. In Finland it is mostly found in: Uusimaa, where 52 percent are found, Southwest Finland, where 9 percent are found and Pirkanmaa, where 8 percent are found. Besides Finland it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Lindfors Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lindfors has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lindfors surname increased 30,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lindfors Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lindfors last name are 20.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.88% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lindfors earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 10.76% less than the national average, earning 308,825 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning $43,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.48% less than the national average, earning $48,950 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindefors | 94 | 62 | / |
| Lindforss | 94 | 9 | / |
| Lindhfors | 94 | 3 | / |
| Lindfiors | 94 | 1 | / |
| Liondfors | 94 | 1 | / |
| Landfors | 88 | 167 | / |
| Lundfors | 88 | 20 | / |
| Lindfros | 88 | 1 | / |
| Londfors | 88 | 1 | / |
| Löndfors | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lindfers | 88 | 0 | / |
| Lundefors | 82 | 7 | / |
| Lendefors | 82 | 5 | / |
| Lendfers | 75 | 129 | / |
| Lindvers | 75 | 26 | / |
| Lindh Furås | 74 | 1 | / |
| Landforce | 71 | 12 | / |
| Lindo Farias | 70 | 1 | / |
| Land Farias | 63 | 2 | / |
| Lantto Fors | 63 | 1 | / |
| Landi Farias | 60 | 1 | / |
| Lina-de Vries | 57 | 1 | / |
| Landversie | 56 | 22 | / |
| Landaveros | 56 | 2 | / |
| Lion Tavares | 50 | 4 | / |
| Lian Tavares | 50 | 1 | / |
Lindfors Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lindfors in the Russian language | ||
| Линдфорс | lindfors | - |
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