Lindon Surname

143,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Lindon Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Dweller at the Lime-Tree Hill [Old English lind, a lime-tree + dún, a hill] 2 Dweller at the Flax-Hill [Old English lín, flax + dún] 3 confused with Linden, q.v.

Lindon, Dorset, was the Anglo-Saxon Lindún.

Lindon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1511:314,90828,799
Argentina7511:56,9154,810
England6141:90,7469,782
Australia1121:241,03322,440
Philippines671:1,511,018105,084
Italy581:1,054,42671,176
Papua New Guinea461:177,25524,620
Canada441:837,40065,151
Spain401:1,168,80140,601
France391:1,703,147154,208
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Wales141:221,03813,576
Nicaragua111:547,3723,850
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
India51:153,413,076951,030
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jersey11:99,2026,620
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4761:51,2096,215
Scotland221:170,1466,794
Wales51:313,68310,604
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:204,14117,685

The alternate forms: Lindón (4) are calculated separately.

Lindon (8,124) may also be a first name.

Lindon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Dweller at the Lime-Tree Hill [Old English lind, a lime-tree + dún, a hill] 2 Dweller at the Flax-Hill [Old English lín, flax + dún] 3 confused with Linden, q.v.

Lindon, Dorset, was the Anglo-Saxon Lindún.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A branch of Lacelles.

The Norman People (1874)

Lindon Last Name Facts

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

Lindon (Georgian: ლინდონ, Marathi: िलन्डोन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Lindón. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lindon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 143,154th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,346,280 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Lindon live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lindon is also the 70,335th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 8,124 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,151 people, or 1 in 314,908. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Kentucky, where 27 percent live, Ohio, where 15 percent live and Louisiana, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 24 percent live and England, where 20 percent live.

Lindon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lindon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 468 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 280 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 68 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lindon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lindon last name are 8.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.76% registered with the party.

The amount Lindon earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.55% more than the national average, earning R 312,612 per year; in United States they earn 12.26% less than the national average, earning $37,859 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.57% more than the national average, earning $56,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lindón944/
Lindong92978/
Glindon92169/
Lindone9250/
Lindoin921/
Lindoon921/
Lindonk921/
Lindhon920/
Linndon920/
Lndon917/
Lindotin8615/
Linduong861/
Lindoing861/
Llindong861/
Lyndon832,161/
Lendon83822/
Lindan83318/
Lindom83108/
Lindun836/
Lindão832/
Lindonová801/
Lindang77773/
Lindung77448/
Lindaan77441/
Lindahn7770/
Lendong7768/
Lindhom7759/
Lindane7727/
Limdoon775/
Lendoen773/
Limdong772/
Lindāne771/
Lenduon771/
Lindhan771/
Lindoom771/
Lindand771/
Lindaun770/
Lindann770/
Lyndoen770/
Lindhamn7114/
Lindhoom712/
Lemndoun712/
Lendonne711/
Lemndong711/
Loehndon711/
Lendonck711/
Lindhaan710/
Lindum671,673/
Lindam67253/
Lendom6760/
Lendan6714/
Lemdon678/
Lindhusen675/
Limdom675/
Lindaasen672/
Lndanh671/
Lendongue671/
Lyndan671/

Lindon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lindon in the Georgian language
ლინდონlindon-
Lindon in the Marathi language
िलन्डोनilandona50
िंलडॉनinladona50

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Lindon Reference & Research

Lind DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

McClendon FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Lind FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

McClendon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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