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Where Does The Last Name Lindlay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Lindlay occurs most in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lindlay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 5,391,485^th most frequently used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. Lindlay is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Lindlay live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849^th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname Lindlay is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England Lindlay is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 67 percent live, Bedfordshire, where 17 percent live and Shropshire, where 17 percent live. Aside from England it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Russia, where 15 percent live.

Lindlay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Lindlay has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lindlay last name declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lindlay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lindlay last name is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

Lindlay earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.83% less than the national average, earning $30,708 USD per year.