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Lind History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Suggested Reading Citations

Lind History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
Germany
Scotland
Sweden

The Lind surname comes from an Upper German word "lind," which meant "tender" or "gentle hearted." In some instances, especially in Saxony, the surname evolved from the personal name Lindemuth. In general, the similar phonetic name Linde comes from "Linden," which was a type of tree.

Early Origins of the Lind family

The surname Lind was first found in Prussia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Chronicles first mention Hainrich der Lind in Constance in 1254.

Early History of the Lind family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lind research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1780, 1784, 1799, 1820, 1834, 1862 and 1887 are included under the topic Early Lind History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lind Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lind, Lynd, Lint, Lynt and others.

Early Notables of the Lind family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Lind were

Anton Franz Hermann Lindt, a general in the Saxon army, who was ennobled in 1780...
His daughter, Antonie von Lindt, still lived in Dresden in 1862...
Johanna Lindt (1820-1887) was a famous soprano from Sweden who caused a sensation wherever she sang...

Lind Ranking

In the United States, the name Lind is the 2,059^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1

Lind migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lind Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Gerhard Lind, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Martin Lind, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743
Margaretha Lind, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1750
Eva Elisabetha Lind, who landed in America in 1750 2
Georg Philips Lind, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Lind Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl Wilhelm Lind, aged 24, who landed in New York in 1845 2
Anders Andersson Lind, aged 49, who arrived in New York in 1846 2
Brita Cajsa Lind, aged 40, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1850 2
Joh Lind, who landed in America in 1851 2
Jak Lind, who landed in America in 1852 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Lind Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alf Lind, aged 26, who landed in America from Copenhagen, in 1900
Albertina Lind, aged 46, who immigrated to the United States from Jarberg, in 1903
Abraham Lind, aged 33, who landed in America from Gorlitze, Austria, in 1914
Gustaf Lind, who arrived in Alabama in 1922 2

Lind migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Lind Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Samuel Lind, Scottish settler from Maryhill travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Strathfieldsaye" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 29th April 1858 3
Mrs. Lind, Scottish settler with 2 sons and 3 daughters from Maryhill travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Strathfieldsaye" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 29th April 1858 3
Mr. George Lind, (b. 1857), aged 22, Scottish shepherd, from Linlithgow travelling from Clyde aboard the ship "Nelson" arriving in Invercargill, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 28th August 1879 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Lind (post 1700) +

Don Leslie Lind PH.D. (1930-2022), American NASA astronaut with over 168 hours in space 5
Jonathan G. "Jon" Lind (1948-2022), American songwriter and performer from New York City, Senior Vice President of A&R at Hollywood Records
Joan Louise Lind (1952-2015), American two-time silver medalist Olympic rower
Brigadier John Skeffington Heming Lind (b. 1908), Commanding Officer 3rd Canadian Base Reinforcement Group (1945) 6
Brigadier Edmund Frank Lind (1889-1944), Australian Commanding Officer, Ambon Island from 1941 to 1942 7
Nathalie Lind (b. 1918), Danish lawyer and politician who became Minister of Cultural Affairs in 1973. She won a number of medals and awards for service
Jenny Lind (1820-1887), Swedish soprano, known as “the Swedish Nightingale", who toured the United States (1850–1852) under the management of P.T. Barnum
James Lind (1716-1794), Scottish naval surgeon and physician
Peter Lind Hayes (1915-1998), born Joseph Conrad Lind, an American vaudeville entertainer, songwriter, and film and television actor

The Lind Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Sub manu solius dei
Motto Translation: Under the hand of the kingdom of God.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Don Lind. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/lenoir-wb.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, September 27) John Lind. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Lind/John_Skeffington_Heming/Canada.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, August 30) Edmund Lind. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Lind/Edmund_Frank/Australia.html