Lyndsay Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Lyndsay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lyndsay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
England331:1,688,42669,999
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Lyndsay (16,087) may also be a first name.

Lyndsay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lyndsay has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyndsay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,403,590th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Lyndsay are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. Lyndsay is also the 44,255th most frequent given name world-wide It is held by 16,087 people.

Lyndsay is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent reside, Arizona, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States Lyndsay is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 16 percent reside.

Lyndsay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lyndsay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lyndsay last name declined 29 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 660 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lyndsay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (49%) in Ireland.

Lyndsay earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.52% less than the national average, earning $25,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lyndsy9210/
Lindsay8699,394/
Lyndsey86150/
Lendsay869/
Lyndsad861/
Llindsay805/
Lindssay804/
Lindsays804/
Lyndssey803/
Lindsayh801/
Lindsy77124/
Lindsa779/
Lyndsi778/
Lndsey775/
Lendsy775/
Lyndse771/
Lindsey7184,567/
Lendsey7178/
Lindzay7115/
Lindsat716/
Linzsay715/
Limdsay715/
Lendzay714/
Lindscy713/
Llndsey712/
Lindsea712/
Lindsuy712/
Lindcay711/
Lendsea711/
Llindsy711/
Lindsye711/
Lindsau711/
Lindsai711/
Lindsoy711/
Lyndsee711/
Lindsiy710/
Lintsay710/
Lindshy710/
Lyncy6771/
Lynca676/
Lindssey674/
Llindsey673/
Linndsey672/
Liendsey671/
Lindzsey671/
Lindsoey671/
Lindseyu671/
Lindseys671/
Lindseyd671/
Lyndseth671/
Glindsey670/
Lindseey670/
Lindseye670/

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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 Lyndsay
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