The surname Lindow
A surname, carried by 1,363 people in the United States.
2 syllables Soundex L530
Origin
From earlier Lindaw, locational surname from Lindal-in-Furness, from Middle English Lindale (“valley where lime trees grow”), from lynde (“lime tree”) + dale (“valley”).
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How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 1,363 people named Lindow in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 226,519 Americans. That is up 8.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,253.
Who is named Lindow
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
93% of people named Lindow identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.2% as two or more races and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- White (not Hispanic) 93%
- Two or more races 2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
- Black (not Hispanic) 1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 1.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%
Spellings and sound-alikes
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Questions
- Where does the surname Lindow come from?
- From earlier Lindaw, locational surname from Lindal-in-Furness, from Middle English Lindale (“valley where lime trees grow”), from lynde (“lime tree”) + dale (“valley”).
- How common is the surname Lindow?
- 1,363 people in the United States had the surname Lindow in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 226,519 Americans. It ranked 19,755th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Lindow?
- In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Lindow identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as two or more races.
- Is the surname Lindow getting more or less common?
- More common. 1,253 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,363 in 2010, up 8.8%.