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

Lyndaker, 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 Lyndaker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lyndaker in America

Lyndaker is the 52970th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lyndaker surname appeared 391 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 Lyndaker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lyndaker 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 Lyndaker

The surname Lyndaker is of Dutch origin, derived from the region of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It is believed to have emerged in the 16th century, during the Dutch Renaissance period.

The name is thought to be a combination of the Dutch words "linden" meaning lime tree, and "acker" meaning field or cultivated land. This suggests that the name may have originated from a family residing near a lime tree field or plantation.

One of the earliest known references to the name Lyndaker can be found in the Dutch municipal records of the city of Arnhem, dated 1587. This record mentions a certain Pieter Lyndaker, who was a landowner and farmer in the area.

In the 17th century, the Lyndaker name began to spread beyond the Netherlands as Dutch settlers emigrated to various parts of the world, including the Dutch colonies in North America and the Caribbean.

One notable individual bearing this surname was Hendrik Lyndaker (1622-1691), a Dutch merchant and trader who established a successful trading company in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia).

Another prominent figure was Johannes Lyndaker (1678-1745), a Dutch philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on the concept of religious tolerance during the Age of Enlightenment.

In the 18th century, the Lyndaker name appeared in the records of the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam (present-day New York City). One such record mentions a baptism of a child named Maria Lyndaker in 1712.

During the 19th century, the Lyndaker family gained recognition in the field of horticulture. Cornelius Lyndaker (1823-1901) was a renowned Dutch botanist and horticulturist who introduced several new plant species to Europe from his expeditions to South America.

Another notable figure was Pieter Lyndaker (1857-1935), a Dutch industrialist and philanthropist who established several charitable foundations and educational institutions in his hometown of Rotterdam.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lyndaker

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

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

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