Lindgren Surname
Approximately 40,678 people bear this surname
Lindgren Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 23,511 | 1:419 | 23 |
| United States | 10,743 | 1:33,739 | 4,213 |
| Finland | 2,858 | 1:1,923 | 293 |
| Norway | 971 | 1:5,296 | 515 |
| Denmark | 718 | 1:7,862 | 715 |
| Canada | 697 | 1:52,863 | 6,338 |
| Australia | 298 | 1:90,590 | 10,393 |
| England | 188 | 1:296,373 | 22,665 |
| Brazil | 133 | 1:1,609,581 | 53,222 |
| Thailand | 89 | 1:793,689 | 128,670 |
| South Africa | 62 | 1:873,834 | 57,209 |
| Germany | 51 | 1:1,578,538 | 93,812 |
| Spain | 46 | 1:1,016,349 | 37,676 |
| Russia | 43 | 1:3,351,699 | 174,427 |
| Estonia | 42 | 1:31,472 | 5,782 |
| Switzerland | 41 | 1:200,315 | 17,548 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Paraguay | 14 | 1:516,910 | 6,745 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 294 | 1:170,812 | 15,404 |
The alternate forms: Lindgrén (85) are calculated separately.
Lindgren (46) may also be a first name.
Lindgren Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) Linden-tree branch.
User-submitted Reference
The Swedish word LIND is the Linden tree in English. The Swedish word GREN is Branch in English. So the information above is incorrect. (woodland is LUND in Swedish and green is GRÖN)
So the translation of Lindgren is "Linden Branch" in English.
- anglonordicIn swedish, "Lind" means "Woods" (or "Woodland") and "gren" means "Green", so the meaning of "Lindgren" in english is "green woods", or "green woodland".
- paulo_lindgrenLindgren Demographics
Average Male Lindgren Height
178.1 cm
Average Female Lindgren Height
160 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lindgren Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lindgren Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lindgren (Arabic: لندغرين, Russian: Линдгрен) is found most in Sweden. It can also occur as a variant: Lindgrén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lindgren? popularity and diffusion
Lindgren is the 13,722nd most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 179,152 people. The surname Lindgren occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Lindgren reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Scandinavia. Lindgren is also the 1,484,914th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 46 people.
Lindgren is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 23,511 people, or 1 in 419. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 21 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent live and Västerbotten County, where 10 percent live. Besides Sweden it occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Finland, where 7 percent live.
Lindgren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lindgren has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lindgren last name grew 3,654 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 6,267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lindgren Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lindgren surname are 8.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.49% registered with the party.
The amount Lindgren earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.11% less than the national average, earning 311,076 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9.09% more than the national average, earning R 259,248 per year; in United States they earn 10.96% more than the national average, earning $47,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.97% more than the national average, earning $50,163 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindgrén | 96 | 85 | / |
| Lindgreen | 94 | 901 | / |
| Lindhgren | 94 | 3 | / |
| Llindgren | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lindgrenn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lindengren | 89 | 65 | / |
| D'Lindgren | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lindgrin | 88 | 35 | / |
| Lindgrem | 88 | 8 | / |
| Lyndgren | 88 | 8 | / |
| Lendgren | 88 | 7 | / |
| Lindgrün | 88 | 3 | / |
| Lintgren | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lindgrön | 88 | 1 | / |
| Limdgren | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lendgreen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Lindengrün | 78 | 82 | / |
| Lindengrin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lindgrim | 75 | 2 | / |
Lindgren Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lindgren in the Russian language | ||
| Линдгрен | lindgren | - |
| Lindgren in the Arabic language | ||
| لندغرين | lndghryn | - |
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