Lynder Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Lynder Surname User-submission:

Meaning: lime tree.

Origin: German, Swedish.

Linder is a German name given to someone who lives beside a grove of lime trees. Linder was first found in the Lower Rhine. In the 18th century many Linders emmigrated to the USA.

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Lynder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark301:188,15715,676
Ukraine301:1,517,423120,367
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Lynder (338) may also be a first name.

Lynder Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Meaning: lime tree.

Origin: German, Swedish.

Linder is a German name given to someone who lives beside a grove of lime trees. Linder was first found in the Lower Rhine. In the 18th century many Linders emmigrated to the USA. Some people with the last name Linder changed it to Linde. Many people with the last name Linder changed it to Linde and moved to South Africa.

  • Hannus von der Linde - 1440
  • Johann van Lynder - 1528
  • Hermann Lindeman - 1335
  • Hans Georg Linder - 1686
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Lynder Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lynder occurs more in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lynder? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,047,559th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name Lynder is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Lynder reside; 36 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 36 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Lynder is also the 475,334th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 338 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 188,157. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Region Zealand, where 50 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 47 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 3 percent are found. Barring Denmark this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 36 percent are found and Jamaica, where 14 percent are found.

Lynder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lynder has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lynder last name declined 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lynder Last Name Statistics demography

Lynder earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.51% less than the national average, earning $18,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lyndert921/
Lyndeir920/
Linder8344,919/
Lünder831/
Lindert771,585/
Lendert7753/
Lindeer7716/
Linderd7715/
Lindier7712/
Lenderd7711/
Glinder7711/
Lindher779/
Liender776/
Leender775/
Lindere773/
Lindear772/
Lindger772/
Ålinder771/
Lindeår771/
Linderå771/
Llinder771/
Linnder771/
Lendier771/
Lennder771/
Lendere770/
Lendeir770/
Lindeire71299/
Lenderth7153/
Leendert7139/
Linderød719/
Leenderd716/
Linderdt712/
Linderre711/
Lindre67163/
Linderová6787/
Lendre6776/
Lindér6744/
Hållinder6743/
Linderova6720/
Lendir677/
Lindir676/
Lindhér628/
Lemdert620/
Lendoire575/

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