Lindow Surname
Approximately 3,551 people bear this surname
Lindow Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lindall,' in Furness, North Lancashire, a hamlet two miles from Ulverston. This became Lindaw, and then Lindow. Thus in the same district Presow (as a surname) represents the older Preesall, and Picthaw stands for Picthall.
Read More About This SurnameLindow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,757 | 1:206,294 | 20,231 |
| Germany | 1,141 | 1:70,557 | 8,983 |
| Sweden | 225 | 1:43,763 | 3,448 |
| England | 90 | 1:619,090 | 36,665 |
| Argentina | 81 | 1:527,696 | 38,577 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 76 | 1:17,947 | 2,168 |
| Canada | 60 | 1:614,093 | 50,489 |
| Denmark | 34 | 1:166,021 | 14,242 |
| Israel | 18 | 1:475,424 | 36,085 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 141 | 1:172,875 | 14,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 124 | 1:404,989 | 29,999 |
Lindow (19) may also be a first name.
Lindow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lindall,' in Furness, North Lancashire, a hamlet two miles from Ulverston. This became Lindaw, and then Lindow. Thus in the same district Presow (as a surname) represents the older Preesall, and Picthaw stands for Picthall. Lindow has crossed the Duddon into Cumberland.
1546. Baptised — Elizabeth Lindoe: Reg. Ulverston.
Kataran Lindoe: ibid.
George Lindo, or Lyndoe, of Urswick, 1593: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Margaret Lindowe, of Ulverston, 1598: ibid.
James Lindall, of Ulverston, Furness, 1661: ibid.
Elizabeth Lindaw, of Aradfoot, Ulverston, 1662: ibid.
(English) Dweller at the Lime-Tree [Bluff or Ridge [Old English lind + hó, a (projecting) ridge, &c.] There is a Lindow (End) in Cheshire.
Canon Bardsley, who was Vicar of Ulverston, records that Lindall (or Lindale), the name of a hamlet near that place, was locally weakened into Lindaw and then Lindow.
A location name in Cheshire Or from the German, Lindau, Lindow :from the Swedish, Linder, Lindau; from the Flemish, Linters; from the French, Lintot; a personal name.
Lindow Demographics
Average Lindow Salary in
United States
$45,494 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lindow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lindow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lindow is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lindow? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 127,705th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,052,252 people. Lindow occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Lindow are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lindow is also the 2,523,061st most frequent first name globally It is held by 19 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,757 people, or 1 in 206,294. In The United States Lindow is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 15 percent live, Michigan, where 13 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States it occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 32 percent live and Sweden, where 6 percent live.
Lindow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lindow has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lindow Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lindow last name are 8.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.5% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lindow earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.43% more than the national average, earning $45,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.92% more than the national average, earning $69,018 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindowa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lindov | 83 | 152 | / |
| Lindof | 83 | 48 | / |
| Lindaw | 83 | 25 | / |
| Lendow | 83 | 12 | / |
| Lindoff | 77 | 366 | / |
| Lindhof | 77 | 184 | / |
| Lindohf | 77 | 55 | / |
| Lindova | 77 | 20 | / |
| Lendowa | 77 | 10 | / |
| Lindouf | 77 | 8 | / |
| Lenndow | 77 | 3 | / |
| Liondov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Liendof | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lindhoff | 71 | 191 | / |
| Lindhovd | 71 | 6 | / |
| Lendof | 67 | 732 | / |
| Lyndov | 67 | 78 | / |
| Lendov | 67 | 54 | / |
| Lindab | 67 | 36 | / |
| Lindav | 67 | 5 | / |
| Løndov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lendaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lndova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lindaufová | 63 | 4 | / |
| Lendova | 62 | 144 | / |
| Linduff | 62 | 142 | / |
| Liendaf | 62 | 96 | / |
| Lyndova | 62 | 49 | / |
| Lyondov | 62 | 39 | / |
| Lindauf | 62 | 19 | / |
| Lendoff | 62 | 6 | / |
| Lendoev | 62 | 5 | / |
| Lindhav | 62 | 4 | / |
| Lendawe | 62 | 3 | / |
| Lindavz | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lindavs | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lyondova | 57 | 33 | / |
| Lndub | 55 | 1 | / |
| Lindhavdt | 53 | 1 | / |
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Lindow Reference & Research
Lind DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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.
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