Lindow Surname

127,705th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

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.

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Lindow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7571:206,29420,231
Germany1,1411:70,5578,983
Sweden2251:43,7633,448
England901:619,09036,665
Argentina811:527,69638,577
Trinidad and Tobago761:17,9472,168
Canada601:614,09350,489
Denmark341:166,02114,242
Israel181:475,42436,085
India101:76,706,538639,611
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guam11:160,1214,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1411:172,87514,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:404,98929,999

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Lindow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lindow is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lindow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 127,705th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,052,252 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Lindow reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lindow is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 19 people.

Lindow is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,757 people, or 1 in 206,294. In The United States Lindow is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 15 percent live, Michigan, where 13 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States Lindow 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 over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lindow last name expanded 1,417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lindow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lindow last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lindow are 8.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.5% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lindowa921/
Lindov83152/
Lindof8348/
Lindaw8325/
Lendow8312/
Lindoff77366/
Lindhof77184/
Lindohf7755/
Lindova7720/
Lendowa7710/
Lindouf778/
Lenndow773/
Liondov771/
Liendof771/
Lindhoff71191/
Lindhovd716/
Lendof67732/
Lyndov6778/
Lendov6754/
Lindab6736/
Lindav675/
Løndov671/
Lendaw671/
Lndova671/
Lindaufová634/
Lendova62144/
Linduff62142/
Liendaf6296/
Lyndova6249/
Lyondov6239/
Lindauf6219/
Lendoff626/
Lendoev625/
Lindhav624/
Lendawe623/
Lindavz621/
Lindavs621/
Lyondova5733/
Lndub551/
Lindhavdt531/

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Lindow Reference & Research

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