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 is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyndsay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,403,590th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,016,425 people. The last name is predominantly 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 frequently held forename on earth It is held by 16,087 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent live, Arizona, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 16 percent live.

Lyndsay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lyndsay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 carrying the Lyndsay last name 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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