Lindwedel Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Lindwedel Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the words: lind, from the German word for 'linden', the tree and wedel is a northern German word for a 'ford through a river'. So Lindwedel is a ford near linden trees. There is also a village Lindwedel in Lower Saxony in the North of Hannover, but the surname existed first.

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Lindwedel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
Germany791:1,019,05669,716
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Lindwedel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the words: lind, from the German word for 'linden', the tree and wedel is a northern German word for a 'ford through a river'. So Lindwedel is a ford near linden trees. There is also a village Lindwedel in Lower Saxony in the North of Hannover, but the surname existed first.

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Lindwedel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lindwedel occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lindwedel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,129,067th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Lindwedel live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 2,788,146. In The United States Lindwedel is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 71 percent reside, Illinois, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 37 percent reside and Costa Rica, where 1 percent reside.

Lindwedel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lindwedel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lindwedel last name increased 1,444 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lindwedel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lindwedel last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Lindwedel earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $43,298 USD per year.

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