Lyndsey Surname
Approximately 150 people bear this surname
Lyndsey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lindsey.' Lindsey, a parish in Suffolk; no doubt it means the 'linden-isle.' Probably other spots are so called. A division of Lincolnshire is still called the 'Parts of Lindsey.' The instances below are widely separated, and point to more than one spot so called.
Read More About This SurnameLyndsey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 99 | 1:3,661,201 | 203,401 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Lyndsey (25,701) may also be a first name.
Lyndsey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lindsey.' Lindsey, a parish in Suffolk; no doubt it means the 'linden-isle.' Probably other spots are so called. A division of Lincolnshire is still called the 'Parts of Lindsey.' The instances below are widely separated, and point to more than one spot so called.
Walter de Lyndesay, 56 Henry III: Nicolson and Burn's History Westm. and Cumb.
Thomas de Lyndesey, Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry de Lindeseye, Kent, ibid.
Robert de Lindesay, Nottinghamshire, ibid.
William de Lyndeseye, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
William de Lyndesaie, 11 Edward I: Nicolson and Burn's History Westm. and Cumb.
Willelmus de Lyndesay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Jacobus de Lyndesay, 1379: ibid.
1546. Ralph Brooke and Elizabeth Lynseye: Marriage Lic. (London).
1793. Married — William Ball and Margaret Lindsey: St. George, Hanover Square.
The name is territorial. Said to be of Norman origin, from De Limesay, Pays de Caux near Pavilly, north of Rouen. It is also said to be from Lindsay, a division of Lincolnshire (in AS. Chron.: Lindisse, A.D. 627; Lindissi, 678; Lindesse, 838; Lindesige, 993). Wyntoun (V. 5, p. 259, S.T.S. ed.) referring to the origin of the family expresses a prudent uncertainty:
"Off Inglande coyme be Lynddissay
Mare of J'aim I can noucht say."
The first of the name in Scotland is Sir Walter de Lindeseya, who appears as one of the witnesses in the Inquisitio of Earl David concerning the possessions and rights of the see of Glasgow, a. 1124 (REG., 1). His great-grandson, Sir William de Lindeseia, was one of the hostages for King William the Lion, 1174 (Annals, p. 194). There have been nearly 200 variations in the spelling of the name (Sc. Peer., III, p. 1), and Lord Lindsay (Family of Lindsay, v. I, p. 3) gives eighty-four spellings. See under Maclintock.
= Lindsay, Lindsey, q.v.
This distinguished family, who boasted of twenty Earls of Crawford, extending from the year 1398 to 1808, and whose deeds have been recorded by a noble member of the house, in his "Lives of the Lindsays," were in all probability of English origin, and the name appears to have been derived from the division of the county of Lincoln still called the "Parts of Lindsey," though some genealogists deduce it from the manor of Lindsey in Essex.
Local: from the manor of Lindsay in Essex. The family settled in Scotland, temp. Malcolm Canmore.
Local. Sir William Dugdale says this surname is local, and was first assumed by the proprietors of the lands and manor of Lindsay, in the county of Essex, England. One of the Lindsays having contracted a friendship with Malcom Canmore, when in England, went with him to Scotland, and was the progenitor of the Lindsays in that country. The eastern part of Lincolnshire was originally called Lindsey, from the place abounding with linden—trees.
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Lyndsey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lyndsey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lyndsey is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyndsey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,434,893rd most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Lyndsey live; 67 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lyndsey is also the 31,319th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 25,701 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 3,661,201. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 17 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Missouri, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States Lyndsey exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.
Lyndsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lyndsey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lyndsey surname expanded 330 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lyndsey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lyndsey surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% being registered with the political party.
Lyndsey earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.54% less than the national average, earning $32,561 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndssey | 93 | 3 | / |
| Lyndsy | 92 | 10 | / |
| Lndsey | 92 | 5 | / |
| Lyndse | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lindsey | 86 | 84,567 | / |
| Lyndsay | 86 | 155 | / |
| Lendsey | 86 | 78 | / |
| Llndsey | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lyndsee | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lindssey | 80 | 4 | / |
| Llindsey | 80 | 3 | / |
| Linndsey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Liendsey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lindzsey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lindsoey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lindseyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lindseys | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lindseyd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lyndseth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lindseye | 80 | 0 | / |
| Glindsey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lindseey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lindsy | 77 | 124 | / |
| Lindse | 77 | 10 | / |
| Lyndsi | 77 | 8 | / |
| Lendsy | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lindsay | 71 | 99,394 | / |
| Lindset | 71 | 156 | / |
| Lindsoe | 71 | 84 | / |
| Linzsey | 71 | 51 | / |
| Lindzey | 71 | 50 | / |
| Lynchey | 71 | 33 | / |
| Lindsøe | 71 | 29 | / |
| Lindåse | 71 | 11 | / |
| Lindsie | 71 | 10 | / |
| Lendsay | 71 | 9 | / |
| Lindscy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lincsey | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lindsee | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lindsea | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lindsuy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lindser | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lendsøe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lyndsad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lindseu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lindsoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lindsye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Llindsy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Llndcey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lendsea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Liñdsey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lindcey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Limdsey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lindsiy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lindshy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lynce | 67 | 413 | / |
| Lyncy | 67 | 71 | / |
| Llindsay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lindsays | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lindssay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lendzeyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hllindse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lindsayh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lindsiep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lindsett | 67 | 1 | / |
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