Lindsy Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Lindsy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lindsy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6701:74,9537,993

Lindsy (2,671) may also be a first name.

Lindsy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lindsy occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lindsy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,620,164th most common family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Lindsy are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 141,846th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 2,671 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States Lindsy is most prevalent in: Oklahoma, where 18 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 8 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent are found.

Lindsy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lindsy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lindsy surname decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lindsy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lindsy surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Lindsy earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.29% less than the national average, earning $31,804 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lindsay9299,394/
Lindsey9284,567/
Lindscy923/
Lindsuy922/
Llindsy921/
Lindsoy921/
Lindshy920/
Lindsiy920/
Llindsay865/
Lindssay864/
Lindsays864/
Lindssey864/
Llindsey863/
Linndsey862/
Lindzsey861/
Lindsoey861/
Lindseys861/
Lindseyd861/
Lindsayh861/
Liendsey861/
Lindseey860/
Glindsey860/
Lindzy83241/
Lindse8310/
Lyndsy8310/
Lindsa839/
Lindsi836/
Lendsy835/
Lndsey835/
Lindcy832/
Lindset77156/
Lyndsay77155/
Lyndsey77150/
Lendsey7778/
Linzsey7751/
Lindzey7750/
Lindsøe7729/
Lindzay7715/
Lindåse7711/
Lindsjø7711/
Lindsie7710/
Lendsay779/
Lindsui779/
Linzsay775/
Limdsay775/
Lincsey773/
Lindsea772/
Llndsey772/
Lindsee772/
Lindser771/
Liñdsey771/
Lindcey771/
Lindseu771/
Lindsai771/
Lindcay771/
Lintsay770/
Limdsey770/
Linzy731,347/
Lincy731,303/
Lindsäth7121/
Lyndssey713/
Hllindse711/
Lindsett711/
Lindsiep711/
Linzey67936/
Lintsa67336/
Linzay67164/
Lincay67131/
Lincey6744/
Lintsi6712/
Lendzy6711/
Lyndsi678/
Linchy678/
Lindzi673/
Lintse673/
Lindce672/
Liency671/
Llinzy671/
Linzcy671/
Lintzy671/
Lyndse671/
Lentsy671/
Lindze670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lindsy
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