Lindsay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lindsay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lindsay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 496
Dress Maker 26
Agricultural Labourer 21
General Labourer 20
Annuitant 17
General Servant 17
Domestic Servant 16
Labourer 16
Joiner 16
Coal Miner 15
Clerk 13
Tailor 10
Milliner 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Charwoman 8
House Keeper 8
Laundress 8
No Occupation 8
None 8
Carpenter 7
Stone Mason 7
Wife 7
Iron Miner 7
Iron Moulder 7
School Mistress 7

Lindsay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lindsay 100% 15,300
2 Lindsey 86% 11,657
3 Landsey 71% 116

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The surname Lindsay is the most popular version of all its varients

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