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

Lindholm, 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 Lindholm surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lindholm in America

Lindholm is the 9334th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lindholm surname appeared 3,489 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 Lindholm.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lindholm 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 Lindholm

The surname Lindholm originated in Scandinavian countries, particularly Sweden and Denmark, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old Norse words 'lind' meaning 'linden tree' and 'holm' meaning 'small island or river meadow'. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a linden tree or a small island covered with linden trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lindholm can be found in the Danish Census Book of 1645, where a person named Jens Lindholm was listed as a resident of Copenhagen. In Sweden, the name appears in the parish records of Skokloster Church in Uppland, dating back to the 17th century.

The Lindholm surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Erik Lindholm (1628-1701), a Swedish clergyman and author who served as the Bishop of Linköping. Another notable bearer of the name was Carl Gustaf Lindholm (1838-1926), a Swedish industrialist and politician who played a significant role in the development of the Swedish sugar industry.

In the realm of science, the Lindholm name is associated with the Swedish botanist and explorer Carl Axel Magnus Lindman (1856-1928), who made significant contributions to the study of the flora of Brazil and Argentina. Another notable figure was the Danish archaeologist Axel Vilhelm Lindholm (1841-1916), who conducted extensive excavations in Italy and Greece.

The Lindholm surname has also been present in the literary world. One example is the Swedish author and poet Bernhard Nordmann Lindholm (1841-1914), who wrote under the pen name Bernhard Nordmann. His works explored themes of rural life and the struggles of the working class.

It's worth noting that the name Lindholm has also been associated with various locations, such as the Swedish island of Lindholmen and the Danish town of Lindholm, further reinforcing its connection to the geographical features from which it derived its meaning.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lindholm

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

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 Lindholm 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 Lindholm 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 Lindholm was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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