Linden Family History

Linden Surname Meaning

Dutch, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): plural form of Linde. Flemish and Dutch (Van Linden): habitational name from any of the places called Linden or Lienden in Brabant and North Brabant.

Flemish and Dutch: shortened form of Vanderlinden. Swedish (Lindén): topographic ornamental or habitational name formed with the element lind ‘lime tree’ (also from placenames such as Lindesberg or Linde) + the adjectival suffix -én a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’.

In a topographic sense, it could have been adopted on account of a prominent lime tree at the home farm. Compare Lindeen.

English: variant of Lindon. Irish: shortened form of McLinden.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Linde, Linder, Lindeen, Landen, Lindon, Liden, Lingen, Lunden, Lind, Lindell

175K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
10K	Military Records
16K	Immigration Records
46K	Census and Voter Lists
75K	Member Trees

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Where is the Linden family from?

You can see how Linden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Linden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Linden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 123 Linden families living in London. This was about 31% of all the recorded Linden's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Linden families in 1891.

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What did your Linden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, House painter and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Linden. 18% of Linden men worked as a House painter and 68% of Linden women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Linden were Window cleaner and Private means.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

House painter

18%

Tool maker

12%

merchant dresser of bridles

12%

Window cleaner

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Housewife

Housekeeper

Private means

What Linden family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 46K census records available for the last name Linden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Linden census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 16K immigration records available for the last name Linden. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 10K military records available for the last name Linden. For the veterans among your Linden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Linden lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Linden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Linden in 1951 was 19, and 75 in 2004.

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Linden Surname Meaning

Dutch, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): plural form of Linde. Flemish and Dutch (Van Linden): habitational name from any of the places called Linden or Lienden in Brabant and North Brabant.

In a topographic sense, it could have been adopted on account of a prominent lime tree at the home farm. Compare Lindeen.

English: variant of Lindon. Irish: shortened form of McLinden.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Linden family from?

What did your Linden ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

House painter

18%

Tool maker

12%

merchant dresser of bridles

12%

Window cleaner

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Housewife

Housekeeper

Private means

What Linden family records will you find?

What is the average Linden lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Linden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Linden in 1951 was 19, and 75 in 2004.

Linden Family History

Linden Surname Meaning

323,000 record(s) for Linden

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Linden Surname Meaning

323,000 record(s) for Linden

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Where is the Linden family from?

What did your Linden ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Linden family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Linden lifespan?

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