2000
#45,227
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 446
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.17
Very Rare Last name
Lindvall
A Swedish surname meaning someone who lived near a linden tree.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 599 Americans carry the last name Lindvall. That puts it at #44,341 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.17 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 572,211 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Lindvall surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
599
1 in 572,211
Census rank
#44,341
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
522
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 522 bearers of the surname Lindvall in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.17 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 44341st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Lindvall, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.3%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Lindvall
The surname LINDVALL has its origins in Sweden, where it emerged in the 16th century. It is derived from the Old Swedish words "lind" meaning "linden tree" and "vall" meaning "field" or "meadow." Thus, the name LINDVALL originally referred to someone who lived near a field or meadow with linden trees.
LINDVALL is a regional name, primarily found in the southern and central regions of Sweden, particularly in the provinces of Småland, Östergötland, and Västergötland. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the late 16th century, appearing in parish records and tax rolls.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Nils Lindvall, born in 1587 in Jönköping County, Småland. He was a farmer and landowner, and his descendants continued to use the LINDVALL surname in the region for generations.
Another notable figure was Carl Johan Lindvall, born in 1808 in Östergötland. He was a prominent historian and author, best known for his works on Swedish local history and folklore.
In the 19th century, the surname LINDVALL began to spread beyond its traditional heartland as people migrated to other parts of Sweden and abroad. Johan Alfred Lindvall, born in 1853 in Västergötland, was a successful businessman who established a trading company in Gothenburg.
The name LINDVALL also found its way to the United States through Swedish immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One of the earliest known American bearers was Carl Gustaf Lindvall, born in 1861 in Småland. He immigrated to Minnesota in the 1880s and worked as a farmer.
A notable American figure was Axel Lindvall, born in 1887 in Skåne, Sweden. He emigrated to the United States in 1909 and became a respected engineer, working on various infrastructure projects in New York City.
While the name LINDVALL is most commonly found in Sweden and among Swedish-Americans, it has also been adopted by individuals in other parts of the world, though its origins can be traced back to the linden-filled meadows of southern and central Sweden.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lindvall
Among Census respondents with the surname Lindvall, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.3%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Lindvall bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Lindvall surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.7% · 489
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 17
- Two or more races2.5% · 13
- Black or African American0.4% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Lindvall
Lindvall appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#41,234
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 528
+82 bearers (+18.4%)
Per 100,000 0.18
Rank movement Up 3,993 places
2020
#44,341
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 522
-6 bearers (-1.1%)
Per 100,000 0.17
Rank movement Down 3,107 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #45,227 | 446 | 0.17 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #41,234 | 528 | 0.18 | +82 bearers (+18.4%) | Up 3,993 places |
| 2020 | #44,341 | 522 | 0.17 | -6 bearers (-1.1%) | Down 3,107 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Lindvall surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,234 | #44,341 | -7.5% |
| Count | 528 | 522 | -1.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.18 | 0.17 | -3.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Lindvall bearers went from 528 to 522 (-1.1% change). The surname moved down 3,107 positions in the national ranking, going from #41,234 to #44,341.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Lindvall
FAQ
Lindvall surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Lindvall?
Name Census estimates that about 599 living Americans carry the surname Lindvall. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 572,211 residents.
How common is Lindvall?
Lindvall ranks #44,341 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.17 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 522 people with the surname Lindvall. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (599), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.17 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.17 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Lindvall.
Has Lindvall become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Lindvall went from 528 recorded bearers to 522. That is a decrease of 6 (-1.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #41,234 to #44,341.
What does the Census say about the background of Lindvall?
Among Census respondents with the surname Lindvall, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.3%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Lindvall in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.7% (489 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Lindvall appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.7%), Hispanic (3.3%), Two or More Races (2.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Lindvall (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Lindvall mean?
A Swedish surname meaning someone who lived near a linden tree. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Lindvall (0.17 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Lindvall?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.