Lindhorst Surname

116,097th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,973 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lindhorst Surname Definition:

“Linden Forest” in German. (“Linden” is the Lime Tree.)

Lindhorst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,4171:33,3084,393
United States1,1741:308,73828,337
South Africa2221:244,04424,925
Canada811:454,88439,362
Austria181:473,08046,251
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
England41:13,929,515290,718
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

Lindhorst (18) may also be a first name.

Lindhorst Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Linden Forest” in German. (“Linden” is the Lime Tree.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Lindhorst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lindhorst is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lindhorst? popularity and diffusion

It is the 116,097th most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,834,268 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Lindhorst live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe. Lindhorst is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 18 people.

This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 2,417 people, or 1 in 33,308. In Germany it is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 55 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 7 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.

Lindhorst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lindhorst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lindhorst last name rose 863 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lindhorst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lindhorst last name are 13.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lindhorst earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.7% more than the national average, earning R 358,116 per year; in United States they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $44,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.7% less than the national average, earning $48,836 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liendhorst950/
Lindhurst89274/
Lindhorse894/
Lyndhorst892/
Lindherst890/
Lindharst890/
Lindors8811/
Lindorse825/
Lyndhurst7853/
Lendhurst7810/
Lendherst781/
Lendhorse780/
Lindars75222/
Lindorce7126/
Loendors711/
Loehndors671/
Lendersd591/

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