Show ContentsLundgren History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Lundgren actually has Scandinavian roots. This is not unexpected considering that Schleswig-Holstein shares its Northern border with Denmark. The word "lund" was Danish for "copse," and is connected to the Dithmarsch region of Schleswig-Holstein, where there is a town called Lunden. The surname may have originally been used to denote someone who lived in or near a copse of trees or a small wooded area.

Early Origins of the Lundgren family

The surname Lundgren was first found in Northern Germany, where Peter Lundeman was recorded in Rostock in 1257, and Laur. Lundt in Flensberg in 1603. The name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Lundgren family

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Lundgren Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lund, Lundt, Lundmann, Lundstrom, Lundback, Lundberg, Lundebergh, Lundblah, Lundgren, Lundstedt and many more.

Early Notables of the Lundgren family

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Lundgren Ranking

In the United States, the name Lundgren is the 4,775th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1]


United States Lundgren migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lundgren Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Johan Lundgren, who settled in Providence, Rhode Island in 1827
  • Johan Lundgren, aged 16, who arrived in Providence, Rhode Island in 1827 [2]
  • John Lundgren, aged 16, who arrived in Providence, Rhode Island in 1827 [2]
  • Carl Lundgren, age 20, who arrived in Boston in 1842
  • C Lundgren, aged 20, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1842 [2]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Lundgren (post 1700) +

  • Olga H. Lundgren, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1928 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee)
  • Nels A. Lundgren, American Republican politician, Insurance business; Member of Nebraska State House of Representatives 10th District, 1915
  • Kent T. Lundgren (b. 1914), American Republican politician, Pharmacist; Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Member of Michigan State Senate 30th District, 1962-64; Defeated, 1956 (30th District), 1958 (30th District), 1960 (30th District), 1964 (37th District); Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from 30th Senatorial District, 1961-62; Resigned 1962
  • James Lundgren, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 1972
  • Fred Lundgren, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 130th District, 2000
  • Ed Lundgren, American politician, Mayor of Aberdeen, Washington, 1953-58
  • Deb Lundgren, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 2000
  • Carl Lundgren, American politician, Candidate for borough President of Bronx, New York, 2013
  • Ebin Delmer "Del" Lundgren (1899-1984), American Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Carl Lundgren (1947-1960), American artist and illustrator, best known for his 1960s Rock posters
  • ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Arrow Air Flight 1285
  • Mr. David C Lundgren (1961-1985), American Specialist 4th Class from Chicago, Illinois, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash [3]
Winter Quarters coal mine
  • Mr. John Lundgren, Finnish mine worker residing in Scofield, Utah who worked in the Winter Quarters coal mine on 1st May 1900, when 10 of the 25lb kegs of black powder exploded; he died in the explosion [4]


  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. American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550
  4. Miners killed in Winter Quarters (retrieved 28th July 2021). Retrieved from http://www.carbon-utgenweb.com/miners.html


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