Lind History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The surname Lind is derived from the German word "linde" meaning lime tree. It was a topographic name for someone who lived near a lime tree. There are also several places named for this word, especially in northern Germany, and as such people may have adopted the habitation name as a surname. There are several Swedish compound names, created ornamentally from the root "Lind," they include Lindberg, Lindström, Lindbloom and others.

Lind Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lindros and others.

Lind Ranking

In the United States, the name Lind is the 2,059th 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
Lind Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Lind Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

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

Contemporary Notables of the name Lind (post 1700) +


Suggested Readings for the name Lind +
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