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

Lindy, 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 Lindy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lindy in America

Lindy is the 46037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lindy surname appeared 463 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 Lindy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lindy 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 Lindy

The surname Lindy is believed to have originated in England, with earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "lind," meaning a lime or linden tree. This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive name given to someone who lived near a linden tree or in an area abundant with these trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lindy can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like record of landowners in England. The entry refers to a "Richard de la Lynde" in Oxfordshire. The use of the preposition "de la" indicates that the name was originally a topographic surname, describing a person's association with a specific place.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various spellings such as "Lynde," "Linde," and "Lyndy" in various historical records, including the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327 and the Poll Tax Returns of 1379.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir Humphrey Lynde (c. 1480-1538), a wealthy landowner and member of the English gentry from Buckinghamshire. He served as Sheriff of Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire in 1509 and was knighted by King Henry VIII in 1513.

Another early recorded instance of the name is John Lynde (c. 1598-1665), an English immigrant to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638. He became a prominent figure in the colony, serving as a magistrate and deputy governor.

The name Lindy has also been associated with some place names in England, such as Linden in Buckinghamshire and Lindhurst in Hampshire. The village of Lindridge in Worcestershire may also have derived its name from the Old English "lind" or linden tree.

Other noteworthy individuals with the surname Lindy include:

1. Samuel Lindy (1784-1853), an American politician and lawyer from Pennsylvania.
2. Charles Lindy (1834-1901), an American railroad executive and president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
3. Mary Lindy (1830-1922), an American educator and the first principal of the Trenton Normal School in New Jersey.
4. Walter Lindy (1886-1961), a British architect known for his Art Deco designs in London.
5. Evelyn Lindy (1900-1987), an American aviator and one of the first women to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lindy

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

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

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