Explore the Family Name Lindman

The meaning of Lindman

1. Swedish: ornamental name composed of lind ‘lime tree’ + man ‘man’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname or artificial name from Yiddish lind ‘mild’ + man ‘man’. 3. Americanized form of German Lindemann, and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname. Compare Lindeman. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils.

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How common is the last name Lindman in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Lindman' saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 35,106th and by 2010, it had dropped to rank 49,461, representing a decrease of 40.89%. The count of individuals with the Lindman surname also saw a reduction from 608 in 2000 to 425 in 2010, marking a drop of 30.1%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 39.13%, from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,106	#49,461	-40.89%
Count	608	425	-30.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.14	-39.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lindman

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Lindman surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identified as white in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease of 1.99% over the decade. In 2000, 97.7% identified as white, dropping to 95.76% in 2010. The portion of individuals identifying with two or more races increased dramatically from 1.15% in 2000 to 2.82% in 2010, an increase of 145.22%. However, there were no reports of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.7%	95.76%	-1.99%
Two or More Races	1.15%	2.82%	145.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%