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

Lundrigan, 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 Lundrigan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lundrigan in America

Lundrigan is the 55841st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lundrigan surname appeared 367 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 Lundrigan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lundrigan 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 Lundrigan

The surname Lundrigan has its origins in Ireland, where it emerged sometime in the 12th or 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Norse words "lundr" meaning "grove" or "small wood," and "rig" meaning "ridge" or "hill." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a wooded ridge or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the 17th century. The name appears as "Ó Lonndrigáin," which is the Irish Gaelic version of the surname.

In the late 16th century, the spelling "Lundrigan" began to appear in English records, likely due to the Anglicization of Irish surnames during the Tudor conquest of Ireland. This spelling became more common in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Some notable individuals with the surname Lundrigan include:

1. Patrick Lundrigan (c. 1785 - 1860), an Irish-born farmer and merchant who settled in Newfoundland, Canada, in the early 19th century.
2. John Lundrigan (1842 - 1916), a Canadian businessman and politician from Newfoundland, who served as a member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly.
3. Mary Lundrigan (1887 - 1980), a Canadian educator and women's rights activist from Newfoundland, who was instrumental in establishing the first public library in St. John's.
4. Thomas Lundrigan (1901 - 1974), a Canadian politician and lawyer from Newfoundland, who served as a member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly and the Canadian House of Commons.
5. Michael Lundrigan (born 1948), a Canadian actor and director, best known for his roles in television series such as "Road to Avonlea" and "The Tudors."

While the name Lundrigan is most commonly found in Canada, particularly in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, it also has a presence in other parts of the world, including Ireland, the United States, and Australia, likely due to emigration from Ireland and Canada in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lundrigan

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

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

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