Lindlöf Surname

763,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Lindlöf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lindlöf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1861:29,5523,951
Sweden1861:52,9404,092
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Lindlof (49) are calculated separately.

Lindlöf Last Name Facts

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

Lindlöf is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Lindlof. Click here for further potential spellings of Lindlöf.

How Common Is The Last Name Lindlöf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 763,307th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 19,485,417 people. Lindlöf is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Lindlöf are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widely held in Finland, where it is borne by 186 people, or 1 in 29,552. In Finland Lindlöf is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 45 percent are found, Central Finland, where 14 percent are found and Northern Savonia, where 13 percent are found. Beside Finland this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 50 percent are found and Estonia, where 0 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lindlöf
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