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
School 433
Private Means 40
Labourer 25
Clerk 22
None 22
Dressmaker 21
General Servant (domestic) 19
Farm Labourer 17
General Labourer 15
Domestic Servant 14
Weaver 14
Shop Assistant 13
Farmer 13
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Cook (domestic) 11
House Keeper 11
Scholar 11
Cotton Weaver 11
Dock Labourer 10
House Painter 10
At Home 10
At School 9
Railway Clerk 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Soldier 9

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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