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

Lunde, 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 Lunde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lunde in America

Lunde is the 10692nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lunde surname appeared 2,989 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 Lunde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lunde 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 Lunde

The surname LUNDE is of Norwegian origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old Norse word "lundr," which refers to a small grove or a wooded area. This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who lived near or in a small forest or wooded area.

In Norway, the name can be found in various historical records, including the Norwegian Census Book from the 16th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents, where a person named Thorstein Lunde is mentioned in the year 1389.

The name LUNDE is also associated with several place names in Norway, such as Lunde in Vestfold county and Lunde in Rogaland county. These place names likely originated from the Old Norse word "lundr" and may have influenced the surname's development.

Historically, the LUNDE surname has been represented by several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Arne Lunde (1486-1534), a Norwegian nobleman and landowner who played a significant role in the Norwegian Reformation. Another prominent figure was Ludvig Lunde (1781-1851), a Norwegian theologian and educator who served as the rector of the Cathedral School in Trondheim.

In the 19th century, Niels Lunde (1825-1898) was a Norwegian politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice and the Police from 1884 to 1888. Joachim Lunde (1854-1923) was a Norwegian engineer and inventor, best known for his contributions to the development of the paper industry.

More recently, Kåre Lunde (1920-2005) was a Norwegian author and journalist who received the prestigious Dobloug Prize for his literary works in 1991. He was also a member of the Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature.

While these are just a few examples, the LUNDE surname has a rich history in Norway and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lunde

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

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

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