Explore the Family Name Lindskog

The meaning of Lindskog

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements lind ‘lime tree’ + skog ‘wood, forest’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Per.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lindskog saw a slight decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 51,680th and slipped marginally to the 51,723rd position by 2010, marking a negligible change of -0.08%. However, the count of individuals carrying this surname increased from 378 in 2000 to 402 in 2010, a growth of 6.35%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.14 throughout both census years.

20002010Change
Rank#51,680#51,723-0.08%
Count3784026.35%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lindskog

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Lindskog surname primarily aligns with White ethnic identity. In 2000, it stood at a dominant 96.56%, although this decreased to 92.29% by 2010. Interestingly, there was an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic affiliations with this surname in 2010, recorded at 1.24% and 4.23% respectively, from nil in 2000. There was also a noteworthy increase in individuals who identified with two or more races, climbing from 1.32% in 2000 to 1.99% in 2010, indicating a 50.76% change. The Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories reported no association with the Lindskog surname in either census year.

20002010Change
White96.56%92.29%-4.42%
Hispanic0%4.23%0%
Two or More Races1.32%1.99%50.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.24%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%