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

Lindow, 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 Lindow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lindow in America

Lindow is the 19755th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lindow surname appeared 1,363 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Lindow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lindow 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 Lindow

The surname Lindow is of English origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "lind" meaning a lime tree, and "hoh" meaning a hill or ridge, suggesting that the earliest bearers of the name lived near a prominent lime tree or in a place abundant with lime trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Lindow can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire from the year 1332, which mentions a Richard de Lyndhowe. The name also appears in various medieval records, such as the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1370, where a John Lyndhowe is mentioned.

The surname Lindow is believed to have originated in the county of Cheshire, particularly in the area around the village of Lindow, which was recorded as "Lyndehouwe" in the Domesday Book of 1086. This place name is thought to have influenced the development of the surname.

Notable historical figures with the surname Lindow include Sir John Lindow (1515-1582), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another prominent bearer of the name was Thomas Lindow (1672-1748), a renowned clockmaker from Warrington, Cheshire, who was responsible for creating several intricate and highly regarded timepieces during his lifetime.

In the 16th century, the Lindow family established themselves as landowners and gentry in the county of Lancashire. One member of this family, Richard Lindow (1540-1611), served as the High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1597.

Another individual of note was Sir Henry Lindow (1688-1761), an English lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas from 1745 until his death. He was highly respected for his legal expertise and impartial judgments.

During the 18th century, the Lindow surname also gained recognition in the field of literature with the writer and poet, Elizabeth Lindow (1720-1792), whose works explored themes of nature and the English countryside.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lindow

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

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

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