Lind is a surname of both

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

and Estonian origin. In

, it is the word for the linden tree. In Estonian, it is the word for bird.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 36.1% of all known bearers of the surname ''Lind'' were residents of the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

(frequency 1:17,107), 26.2% of Sweden (1:644), 8.0% of

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

(1:17,143), 7.7% of

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish ...

(1:1,255), 3.9% of

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...

(1:2,278), 3.1% of

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

(1:3,054), 2.3% of

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

(1:27,037), 2.0% of Australia (1:20,530), 1.5% of

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

(1:1,539) and 1.4% of

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

(1:10,630). As of 1 January 2021, 369 men and 407 women have the surname Lind in

. Lind is 112th most common surname for men in Estonia, and the 112th most common surname for women. The surname Lind is most commonly found in

Hiiu County Hiiu County ( et, Hiiu maakond or ''Hiiumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia, being the smallest county both in terms of area and population. It consists of Hiiumaa (German and sv, Dagö), the second largest island of Estonia, and several ...

, where there 17.86 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.Nimede statistika
''Lind''. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021. In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:644) in the following regions:Lind surname distribution
/ref> * 1. Gävleborg County (1:368) * 2.

Dalarna County Dalarna County ( sv, Dalarnas län) is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden (Svealand). It borders on the counties of Uppsala, Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It also borders on the Norwegian counties of Hedmar ...

(1:421) * 3.

Uppsala County Uppsala County ( sv, Uppsala län) is a county or ''län'' on the eastern coast of Sweden, whose capital is the city of Uppsala. It borders the counties of Dalarna, Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea. Prov ...

(1:451) * 4. Norrbotten County (1:454) * 5.

Östergötland County Östergötland County ( sv, Östergötlands län) is a county or '' län'' in southeastern Sweden. It has land borders with the counties of Kalmar to the southeast, Jönköping to the southwest, Örebro to the northwest, and Södermanland to the ...

(1:480) * 6.

Värmland County Värmland County (''Värmlands län'') is a county or '' län'' in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Viken and Innlandet to the west. Prince C ...

(1:505) * 7.

Västerbotten County Västerbotten County ( sv, Västerbottens län) is a county or ''län'' in the north of Sweden. It shares the borders with the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bo ...

(1:511) * 8.

Västernorrland County Västernorrland County ( sv, Västernorrlands län) is a county ('' län'') in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of Gävleborg, Jämtland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia. The name ''Västernorrland'' means "Western ...

(1:519) * 9.

Kalmar County Kalmar County () is a county or '' län'' in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kronoberg, Jönköping, Blekinge and Östergötland. To the east in the Baltic Sea is the island Gotland. The counties are mainly administrative units. G ...

(1:542) * 10.

Södermanland County Södermanland County ( sv, Södermanlands län) is a county or ''län'' on the southeast coast of Sweden. In the local Sörmlandic dialects it is virtually universally shortened and pronounced as Sörmlands län, or simply Sörmland, which is th ...

(1:597) * 11.

Jämtland County Jämtland County ( sv, Jämtlands län, ) is a county or ''län'' in the middle of Sweden consisting of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, along with minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland, plus two small uninhabited strips of ...

(1:602) * 12.

Västmanland County Västmanland County ( sv, Västmanlands län) is a county or ''län'' in central Sweden. It borders the counties of Södermanland, Örebro, Gävleborg, Dalarna and Uppsala. The county also has a stretch of shoreline towards Mälaren (Sweden's ...

(1:627) * 13.

Jönköping County Jönköping County ( sv, Jönköpings län) is a county or '' län'' in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Kronoberg. The total county population was 356,291 inhabitants in Sept ...

(1:642)

Film, stage and television

Arvi Lind Arvi Kullervo Lind (born December 21, 1940) is a retired Finnish television news presenter. He worked as the news anchor on Yleisradio TV1 from 1965 to 2003. Along with Kari Toivonen, he was one of the longest-serving employees of Yleisradio ne ...

(born 1940), Finnish television news presenter *

Dagny Lind Dagny Lind (7 November 1902 – 13 January 1992) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 15 films between 1923 and 1977. Filmography References External links * 1902 births 1992 deaths Swedish film actresses Swedish silent f ...

(1902–1992), Swedish film actress * Della Lind (1906–1999), Austrian/American actress and operatic soprano *

Emily Alyn Lind Emily Alyn Lind (born 2001/2002) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, when she was known for her recurring role as young Amanda Clarke on the ABC series '' Revenge'', and for her role as Ariel on the CBS medical dram ...

(born 2002), American actress * John Lind (female impersonator) (1877–1940), Swedish female impersonator, singer and dancer *

Letty Lind Letitia Elizabeth Rudge (21 December 1861 – 27 August 1923), known professionally as Letty Lind, was an English actress, singer, dancer and acrobat, best known for her work in Victorian burlesque, burlesque at the Gaiety Theatre, London, Gaie ...

(1861–1923), English actress, dancer and acrobat * Sarah Lind (born 1982), Canadian actress * Traci Lind (born 1968), American film actress

Music

Bob Lind Robert Neale Lind (born November 25, 1942) is an American folk-music singer-lyricist, who helped define the 1960s folk rock movement in the U.S. and UK. Lind is well known for his transatlantic hit record, "Elusive Butterfly", which reached num ...

(born 1942), American folk music singer/songwriter *

Espen Lind Espen Lind (born 13 May 1971) is a Norwegian record producer, songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is one half of the production team Espionage, and together with his long time partner Amund Bjorklund he has written and/or produced ...

(born 1971), Norwegian musician *

Eva Lind Eva Lind (born 14 June 1966) is an Austrian soprano singer and TV presenter. Since her international breakthrough in 1985, she specialises in coloratura soprano roles in operas and operettas, besides maintaining an active career in concerts and ...

(born 1966), Austrian operatic soprano * Jenny Lind (1820–1887), Swedish opera singer *

Jon Lind Jonathan Gus Lind (April 14, 1948 – January 15, 2022), professionally known as Jon Lind, was an American songwriter, performer and A&R Executive Biography Lind was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 14, 1948, and raised in New York City. H ...

(fl. 1970–2000s), American songwriter and performer * Mark Lind (fl. 2000s), American singer/songwriter * Olle Lind (fl. 1970–1980s), Swedish musician * Zach Lind (fl. 1990–2000s), American musician *

Sebastian Lind Sebastian Lind (born Sebastian Lind Hansen on 28 August 1988) is a Danish singer-songwriter. He released his first single "Stop These Feet", on 24 September 2011 and toured with Mads Langer on the first half of his 2009–10 tour, as supporti ...

(born 1988), Danish musician

Politics

* Albert Lind (1878–1964), Australian politician, Country Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly * Amanda Lind (born 1980), Swedish politician * Greg Lind (born 1957), American politician, Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate * Ivar Lykke Falch Lind (1870–?), Norwegian jurist and politician for the Conservative Party * James F. Lind (1900–1975), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives *

Jim Lind (politician) James Gordon Lind (8 March 1913 – 22 April 1980) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Westminster Township, Ontario and became a lumber merchant by career. Jim Lind was first elected at the Middlese ...

(1913–1980), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons *

John Lind (politician) John Lind (March 25, 1854 – September 18, 1930) was an American politician from Minnesota. He served as the 14th Governor of Minnesota from 1899 to 1901 and represented the state in the United States Congress for four terms. Lind also played a ...

(1854–1930), American politician *

Nathalie Lind Nathalie Lind (1 October 1918 – 11 January 1999) was a Danish jurist and politician from Venstre. She notably served as minister of justice from 1973 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1979, while concurrently also being minister of culture for t ...

(1918–1999), Danish politician * Rikke Lind (born 1968), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party

Science, medicine and technology

* Artur Lind (1927–1989), Estonian molecular biologist * David A. Lind (1918–2015), American physicist and mountain climber * Don L. Lind (1930–2022), American astronaut *

James Lind James Lind (4 October 1716 – 13 July 1794) was a Scottish doctor. He was a pioneer of naval hygiene in the Royal Navy. By conducting one of the first ever clinical trials, he developed the theory that citrus fruits cured scurvy. Lind ...

(1716–1794), Scottish pioneer of naval hygiene * Jens Lind (1874–1939), Danish apothecary and botanist * Samuel C. Lind (1879–1965), American radiation chemist

Sport

Adam Lind Adam Alan Lind (born July 17, 1983) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals. Lind has a ...

(born 1983), American baseball player * Andreas Lind (1922–1982), Danish sprint canoer * Angelita Lind (born 1959), Puerto Rican track and field athlete *

Björn Lind Björn Johan Lind (born March 22, 1978, in Ljusterö, Uppland) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won gold medals in both the Individual and Team sprint events at Turin in 20 ...

(born 1978), Swedish cross country skier * Carl Johan Lind (1883–1965), Swedish athlete in 1912 Summer Olympics * Carl Lind (baseball) (1903–2001), American baseball player * Caroline Lind (born 1982), American rower *

Dennis Lind Dennis Lind (born 3 February 1993 in Roskilde) is a Danish racing driver of Colombian descent who is currently participating in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and the British GT Championship. He is the nephew and cousin of Formula One ...

(born 1993), Danish racing driver *

Dustin Lind Dustin Lind is an American professional baseball director of hitting and assistant hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for Montana State University-Billings, and also attended ...

, American baseball coach * Folke Lind (1913–?), Swedish football player * Haakon Lind (1906–1955), Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics * Harry Lind (1906–1986), Scottish international rugby union player * Hasse Pavia Lind (born 1979), Danish athlete * Jack Lind (born 1946), American Major League Baseball player * Jim Lind (born 1947), American football player and coach * Joan Lind (1952–2015), American rower * Johan Lind (born 1942), Norwegian speed skater * José Lind (born 1964), former Major League Baseball player *

Juha Lind Juha Petteri Lind (born 2 January 1974 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. Lind started his career with Jokerit his hometown team. He was drafted 178th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1992 NHL E ...

(born 1974), Finnish ice hockey forward * Heino Lind (1931–2008), Estonian sport sailor * Mak Lind (born 1988), Swedish–Lebanese football manager and former player * Lasse Lind (born 1981), Finnish football player * Mads Lind (born 1980), Danish handball player * Mikael Lind (born 1972), Swedish professional ice hockey player * Pasi Lind (born 1961), Finnish judo athlete *

Raimo Lind Raimo Lind is a Finnish curler. At the international level, he is a . At the national level, he is a two-time Finnish men's champion curler (1996, 1998). Teams References External links * Living people Finnish male curlers Finnish ...

, Finnish curler * Sofia Lind (born 1975), Swedish cross-country skier *

Victoria Lind Victoria Jayne Lind (born 15 May 1985) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in 8 One Day Internationals and 2 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand in 2009 and 2010. She played ...

(born 1985), New Zealand cricketer

Writing

* Angus Lind (born 1944), American columnist for the ''

New Orleans Times-Picayune ''The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate'' is an American newspaper published in New Orleans, Louisiana, since January 25, 1837. The current publication is the result of the 2019 acquisition of ''The Times-Picayune'' (itself a result of th ...

'' *

Idar Lind Idar Lind (born 23 September 1954) is a Norwegian novelist, crime fiction writer, songwriter and playwright. Biography Lind was born on the island of Otterøya (now part of Namsos) in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. He made his literary debut ...

(born 1954), Norwegian author and playwright * Jakov Lind (1927–2007), Austrian-British writer * Melva Lind (1903–1997), American professor and author *

Michael Lind Michael Lind (born April 23, 1962) is an American writer and academic. He has explained and defended the tradition of American democratic nationalism in a number of books, beginning with '' The Next American Nation'' (1995). He is currently a pro ...

(born 1962), American political writer * William S. Lind (born 1947), American expert on military affairs and pundit on cultural conservatism

Other

* Baron von Lind (born 1937), American artist, born Jerry Lind * David Lind (1938–1995), American crime figure * DeDe Lind (born 1947), American glamour model * Earl Lind (1874–?), American author and advocate for androgynes * Edmund George Lind (1829–1909), English-born American architect *

Henry Curtis Lind Henry Curtis Lind (October 12, 1921 – November 11, 2013) was an American lawyer and the fourteenth reporter of decisions of the United States Supreme Court from 1979 to 1987. Born in Cranston, Rhode Island, he received his A.B. from Princeto ...

(born 1921), American lawyer * James Lind (Royal Navy officer) (1765–1823), officer of the Royal Navy *

Johanna Lind Johanna Karin Lind Bagge (born 13 October 1971) became ''Miss Sweden'' in 1993 and represented her country at Miss Universe where she was placed 16th overall during the preliminary. She won over the 1st runner-up and later Playboy model Victoria ...

(born 1971), Miss Sweden in 1993 * John Lind (barrister) (1737–1781), English barrister, political activist, and pamphleteer * Lily Lind (1882–1916), New Zealand nurse who died in

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

Lizzy Lind af Hageby Emilie Augusta Louise "Lizzy" Lind af Hageby (20 September 1878 – 26 December 1963) was a Swedish-British feminist and animal rights advocate who became a prominent anti- vivisection activist in England in the early 20th century. Born t ...

(1878–1963), Swedish countess, feminist, writer, and anti-vivisection activist * Martin Lind (born 1944), Swedish Lutheran bishop * Norman Lind (1920–1985), British/Norwegian military and government official * Wallace L. Lind (1887–1940), officer in the United States Navy

References

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