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

Lindlay is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 5,391,485^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Lindlay reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849^th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 11 people.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 67 percent are found, Bedfordshire, where 17 percent are found and Shropshire, where 17 percent are found. Not including England Lindlay occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Russia, where 15 percent are found.

Lindlay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lindlay has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lindlay surname contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lindlay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally 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.