Find out how popular the last name Lindell is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Lindell.

Lindell, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Lindell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lindell in America

Lindell is the 8990th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lindell surname appeared 3,639 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lindell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lindell to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Lindell

The surname Lindell has its origins in Sweden, where it can be traced back to the 17th century. It is a locational name derived from the Old Swedish word "lind," meaning lime tree, and potentially linked to areas where lime trees were abundant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Lindell surname can be found in the Swedish church records from the late 1600s, which document individuals with this name residing in various regions of the country. The name may have originated as a farm or village name, referring to a settlement near a lime tree grove or a specific landmark featuring these trees.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Lindell surname began to spread beyond Sweden's borders as individuals bearing this name emigrated to other parts of Europe and North America. Notable individuals with the Lindell surname include Erik Lindell (1808-1888), a Swedish playwright and poet, and Carl Lindell (1819-1898), a Swedish military officer and politician.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Lindell surname dates back to the mid-1800s. Henry Lindell (1835-1910), a Swedish-American businessman and philanthropist, made significant contributions to the city of St. Louis, Missouri, where he founded the Lindell Hotel and helped establish various cultural institutions.

Another prominent figure was Johan Lindell (1859-1925), a Swedish-American farmer and politician who served as the 14th Governor of Minnesota from 1919 to 1923. Carl Lindell (1877-1954) was a Swedish-American painter known for his landscape and seascape paintings, while Sven Lindell (1901-1980) was a Swedish-American architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in New York City.

In the United Kingdom, the Lindell surname appears to have been introduced through Swedish immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One notable individual was Arthur Lindell (1912-1994), a British-Swedish writer and translator who played a significant role in introducing Swedish literature to English-speaking audiences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lindell

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Lindell.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Lindell was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Lindell has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Lindell was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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