| Lunde History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms Etymology of LundeWhat does the name Lunde mean? The ancestors of the name Lunde date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Lunde family lived in an area that was referred to as the laund, which was Old Norman word meaning the open space in a forest or the lawn. There were a number of locations in England with this topograghic place-name including Yorkshire and Lancashire. Early Origins of the Lunde familyThe surname Lunde was first found in Yorkshire at Lund, a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire in the union of Beverley, Bainton-Beacon division of the wapentake of Harthill. There is also a Lund in Lancashire in the parish of Kirkham, union of the Fylde, hundred of Amounderness but this parish was constituted in 1840. Early History of the Lunde familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lunde research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1183 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Lunde History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lunde Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Lunde are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Lunde include: Lund, Lun, Lunn, Lwn, Lunt and others. Early Notables of the Lunde familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lunde Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lunde Rankingthe United States, the name Lunde is the 9,808th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Lunde family to IrelandSome of the Lunde family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lunde familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Lunde or a variant listed above: George Lund arrived in New York in 1820; Charles, Henry, John, and Peter Lund all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860; Henry Lunt settled in Massachusetts in 1633.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lunde (post 1700) | + |
- Paul Lunde, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1988, 1992
- Jeffrey Lunde, American politician, Mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, 2011-; Defeated, 2010
- Fred H. Lunde, American Republican politician, Supervisor of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1967-70; Defeated, 1970
- Brian Lunde, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1980
- Heidi Nordby Lunde (b. 1973), Norwegian politician
| Historic Events for the Lunde family | + |
SS Norge - Mr. Ole Konrad Andersen Lunde (1883-1904), Norwegian passenger who was aboard the ship "SS Norge" when she ran aground and sunk on 28th June 1904, he died
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