Show ContentsLundy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Lundy comes from the Norman toponymic de la Lounde.

Early Origins of the Lundy family

The surname Lundy was first found in County Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster, where in 1297, Gilbert de la Lounde was murdered by O'Mores. The name Lunde occurs in 1307, and in the early 14th century, Lundey was the name of a cottager in Tipperary. According to the Ormond Deeds, in 1533, John Boy Lundey, a 100 year old Tipperary man, gave evidence as a witness to a crime.

Early History of the Lundy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lundy research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1665, 1717, 1789 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Lundy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lundy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lundy, Lundey, Lunde and others.

Early Notables of the Lundy family

Notable amongst the family up to this time was

  • Col. Robert Lundy (died 1717), who was in fact an Englishman, who took part in the unsuccessful Siege of Derry by the armies of James II

Lundy Ranking

In the United States, the name Lundy is the 1,744th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1


United States Lundy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lundy Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Richard Lundy, who settled in Boston in 1676
  • Richard Lundy, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1676 2
Lundy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Lundy, aged 34, who arrived in New York, NY in 1804 2
  • John Lundy, who arrived in New York State in 1804
  • John Lundy, who landed in New York in 1804
  • Michael Lundy, who landed in Maryland in 1828 2
  • John, Michael, and Margrate Lundy, who, who arrived in New York in 1847
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Lundy migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lundy Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Eleazar L Lundy, who arrived in Canada in 1831
  • Samuel Lundy, who arrived in Canada in 1836
  • Ms. Margaret Lundy, aged 23 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "John and Robert" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 3
  • Ferdinand Lundy, Francis Lundy, Hugh Lundy, James Lundy, John Lundy, and Joseph Lundy, who were all counted in the 1871 census in Ontario

Australia Lundy migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Lundy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Pat Lundy, English convict who was convicted in Carlise (Cumberland), England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Duncan" on 10th December 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4

New Zealand Lundy 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:

Lundy Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Miss Jane Lundy, (b. 1834), aged 31, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastern Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 4th January 1865 5
  • Miss Elizabeth Lundy, (b. 1844), aged 21, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastern Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 4th January 1865 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Lundy (post 1700) +

  • Richard Benjamin Lundy (1898-1965), American shortstop in the Negro Leagues
  • William F. J. Lundy, American politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from New Haven, 1932, 1934
  • Victor P. Lundy, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964
  • W. R. Lundy, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1956
  • Roy M. Lundy, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1948-50
  • Marilyn F. Lundy (b. 1925), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State Board of Education; Elected 1988
  • James A. Lundy (1903-1973), American Republican politician, Borough President of Queens, New York, 1952-57; Defeated, 1949, 1957; Candidate for New York state comptroller, 1958
  • Hunter Lundy, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1996
  • Hugh W. Lundy, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1936 (alternate), 1952; Candidate for Iowa State Senate 15th District, 1948
  • Harold V. Lundy, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956
  • ... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 40)
  4. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duncan
  5. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html


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