Lundin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancient roots of the Lundin family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Lundin comes from when the family lived in the region of London. Lundin is a habitation name from the broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties.

Early Origins of the Lundin family

The surname Lundin was first found in Berkshire, but there are two distinct thoughts as to the origin of the name.

The first is that it was derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Lunden or the Middle Welsh names Llundein or Lundein, as mentioned above. 1 In this case, it may have been a tribal or personal name. 2

The second thought is that the family were in fact, Norman. In this scenario, the first record of the family was "William de Londres, one of the conquerors of Glamorgan, 1090, ancestor of the Lords Loundres of Naas." 3

Continuing this thread, we found very early entries for the family in Bodmin, Cornwall. "The convent to which this refectory belonged, is said to have been founded originally by John de London, under the immediate patronage of Edmund Earl of Cornwall. The time of its foundation is dated by William of Worcester in the year 1229; but he calls its original founder, John, son of Ralph, lord of Kayryshays." 4

This latter entry bodes well for the aforementioned Welsh entry. So as to complicate matters, Thomas de London settled in Scotland before 1163 and William and Robert London were listed in Normandy 1180-95, according to the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae. 3

Early History of the Lundin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lundin research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1214, 1640 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Lundin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lundin Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Lundin has appeared include London, Londen, Lunnen, Lundin, Lunden, Londoner, Londner and many more.

Early Notables of the Lundin family

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Lundin Ranking

In the United States, the name Lundin is the 10,332^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5

Lundin migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Lundin arrived in North America very early:

Lundin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Lundin, aged 34, who immigrated to America from London, in 1893
Alfred Lundin, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
Adolf Lundin, aged 4, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895

Lundin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

A. P. Lundin, aged 36, who landed in America, in 1906
Albert Lundin, aged 40, who settled in America, in 1918
Aksel Lundin, aged 29, who landed in America, in 1919
Albin Lundin, aged 37, who landed in America, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Lundin (post 1700) +

John E. Lundin, American Republican politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Naugatuck, 1912
Frederick Lundin (1868-1947), American Republican politician, Member of Illinois State Senate, 1894; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904; U.S. Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1909-11
Barbara A. Lundin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1996
Mike Lundin (b. 1984), American professional NHL ice hockey player
Jan Ored Lundin (1942-2023), Swedish swimmer who won three bronze medals in the 4 × 100 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle relays at the 1962 and 1966 European Aquatics Championships
Lukas Henrik Lundin (1958-2022), Swedish-Canadian businessman, based in Geneva, Switzerland, Cairman of Lundin Mining, Denison Mines, Lucara Diamond, NGEx Resources Inc, Lundin Gold Inc, the Lundin Foundation, and Vostok Gas
Bert Lundin (1921-2018), Swedish union leader who led the Swedish Metalworkers' Union
Sten Lundin (1931-2016), Swedish professional motocross racer, winner of the F.I.M. 500cc Motocross World Championship in 1959
Kristian Carl Marcus Lundin (b. 1973), Swedish composer, music producer and songwriter
Erik Lundin (1904-1988), Swedish chess master

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/