Linda History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Sweden

Etymology of Linda

What does the name Linda mean?

The surname Linda 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.

Linda Spelling Variations

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

Linda Ranking

New Zealand, the name Linda is the 992^nd most popular surname with an estimated 759 people with that name. 1 However, in South Africa, the name Linda is ranked the 812^nd most popular surname with an estimated 8,540 people with that name. 2

Linda migration to the United States +

Linda Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Linda, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1842 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Linda (post 1700) +

Susan Linda Bay Nimoy (b. 1943), American actress and model who portrayed Admiral Rollman in two episodes of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: "Past Prologue"
Mrs. Carol Linda Gordon-Alleyne B.E.M., British Horticultural Therapist for Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court, appointed the British Empire Medal for services to Rehabilitation and to Injured Service Personnel 4
Ms. Janis Linda Hickey M.B.E., British Founder and former Project Manager for The British Thyroid Foundation, appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to People Affected by Thyroid Disease 5
Phyllis Linda Hyman (1949-1995), American soul singer and actress
Rosa Linda Fregoso, American author of "The Bronze Screen: Chicana and Chicano Film Culture", Professor of Women and Gender Studies at the University of California
Linda Anne Hutchison (b. 1945), British singing teacher and vocal health expert, best known for her performances of leading soprano roles in the Gilbert and Sullivan operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Linda Probst (1948-2025), better known by the stage name Linda Bergen, German singer
Linda Hodes (1931-2025), American dancer who championed Martha Graham Dance Company as an artistic director
Linda Waterfall (1949-2019), American folk musician and singer-songwriter

Sources +

"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
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)
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists