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UK surname

Lundie

A locational surname derived from a place in Angus, Scotland.

In the 1881 census there were 521 people recorded with the Lundie surname, ranking it #6,556 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 749, ranked #7,298, down from #6,556 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Arbroath and St. Vigeans, London parishes and Edinburgh. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include IZ18, Keppochhill and Ardrossan North East.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lundie is 763 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 43.8%.

1881 census count

521

Ranked #6,556

Modern count

749

2016, ranked #7,298

Peak year

2014

763 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lundie had 521 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,556 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 749 in 2016, ranked #7,298.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 573 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities.

Lundie surname distribution map

The map shows where the Lundie surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Lundie surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Lundie over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 364 #6,509
1861 historical 377 #6,777
1881 historical 521 #6,556
1891 historical 510 #7,307
1901 historical 573 #7,321
1911 historical 174 #16,311
1997 modern 676 #7,448
1998 modern 713 #7,369
1999 modern 732 #7,274
2000 modern 725 #7,300
2001 modern 720 #7,204
2002 modern 736 #7,212
2003 modern 705 #7,345
2004 modern 714 #7,273
2005 modern 733 #7,081
2006 modern 729 #7,144
2007 modern 754 #7,023
2008 modern 748 #7,122
2009 modern 733 #7,372
2010 modern 744 #7,423
2011 modern 729 #7,469
2012 modern 723 #7,435
2013 modern 752 #7,327
2014 modern 763 #7,263
2015 modern 753 #7,283
2016 modern 749 #7,298

Geography

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Where Lundies are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Arbroath and St. Vigeans, London parishes, Edinburgh, Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry and Couper Angus. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to IZ18, Keppochhill, Ardrossan North East, Lewisham and Kilsyth East and Croy. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Arbroath and St. Vigeans Forfar
2 London parishes London 3
3 Edinburgh Edinburgh
4 Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry Forfar
5 Couper Angus Perth

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 IZ18 West Dunbartonshire
2 Keppochhill Glasgow City
3 Ardrossan North East North Ayrshire
4 Lewisham 020 Lewisham
5 Kilsyth East and Croy North Lanarkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lundie

These lists show first names that appear often with the Lundie surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lundie

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Lundie, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Legacy Communities

Group

Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities

Nationally, the Lundie surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities, within Legacy Communities. This does not mean every Lundie household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Households in these areas often include divorced or separated parents and commonly include children and young adults. The age structure is heavily skewed towards the most advanced age groups. Individuals identifying as members of ethnic minorities are not present in large numbers. Flats predominate, with some terraced, semi-detached, and detached units. Multiple car ownership is low, and housing is predominantly in the private and social rented sectors. Employment is less skewed towards traditional routine industrial occupations. Levels of educational attainment are generally low. The Group occurs principally in the Central Lowlands of Scotland and other Scottish towns.

Wider pattern

These neighbourhoods characteristically comprise pockets of flats that are scattered across the UK, particularly in towns that retain or have legacies of heavy industry or are in more remote seaside locations. Employed residents of these neighbourhoods work mainly in low-skilled occupations. Residents typically have limited educational qualifications. Unemployment is above average. Some residents live in overcrowded housing within the social rented sector and experience long-term disability. All adult age groups are represented, although there is an overall age bias towards elderly people in general and the very old in particular. Individuals identifying as belonging to ethnic minorities or Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups are uncommon.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Lundie is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Lundie is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Lundie falls in decile 2 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Lundie is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Lundie, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Lundie

The surname Lundie originated in Scotland during the medieval era, deriving from the lands of Lundie in Angus. It likely stems from the Old English words "lund" meaning a grove or small wood, and "ey" meaning an island or piece of dry land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which lists those who swore fealty to King Edward I of England. An entry states "Henricus de Lundy" from Fifeshire, Scotland. This suggests the surname was established by the 13th century.

In the 15th century, a John Lundie is mentioned in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland from 1456-1460 as a tenant farmer in the lands of Strathearn. The Lundie family held these lands for generations, indicating their status in the Scottish landed gentry.

A notable bearer of the name was James Lundie (1617-1675), a Scottish minister and theologian who served as a Professor of Humanity at the University of St Andrews. He published several religious works during his lifetime.

Sir John Lundie (1716-1789) was a Scottish lawyer and judge who served as a Lord of Session under the judicial title Lord Caltries. He gained renown for his legal expertise and rulings.

In the 19th century, Robert Lundie (1835-1892) was a Scottish-born Canadian architect. He designed many prominent buildings in Toronto including the Toronto Public Library main branch and St. Andrew's Church.

Another bearer was Lieutenant General Thomas Lundie (1871-1943), a British Army officer who served in the Second Boer War and World War I. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his military leadership.

The ancestral lands of Lundie in Angus remained a seat of the family for centuries, with their name appearing frequently in Scottish records documenting the region's history and inhabitants over the generations.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Lundie families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lundie surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Angus leads with 112 Lundies recorded in 1881 and an index of 23.88x.

County Total Index
Angus 112 23.88x
Lanarkshire 96 5.86x
Ayrshire 59 15.57x
Middlesex 40 0.79x
Yorkshire 28 0.56x
Cumberland 18 4.13x
Lancashire 18 0.30x
Wigtownshire 16 23.80x
Lincolnshire 14 1.73x
Surrey 14 0.57x
Midlothian 13 1.92x
Clackmannanshire 12 28.70x
Renfrewshire 12 3.06x
Fife 10 3.34x
Perthshire 10 4.40x
Aberdeenshire 9 1.92x
Durham 6 0.40x
West Lothian 5 6.56x
Dorset 4 1.20x
Cheshire 3 0.27x
Dunbartonshire 3 2.21x
Kinross-shire 3 23.44x
Dumfriesshire 2 1.79x
Kirkcudbrightshire 2 2.73x
Stirlingshire 2 1.07x
Essex 1 0.10x
Gloucestershire 1 0.10x
Kincardineshire 1 1.62x
Northumberland 1 0.13x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.15x
Oxfordshire 1 0.32x
Sutherland 1 2.57x
Worcestershire 1 0.15x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Barony in Lanarkshire leads with 38 Lundies recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.17x.

Place Total Index
Barony 38 9.17x
St Vigeans 30 118.48x
Kilmarnock 24 53.22x
Dundee 22 12.56x
Galston 21 202.70x
Coupar Angus 18 405.41x
Sculcoates 14 17.60x
Govan 13 3.21x
Old Monkland 13 20.01x
Dollar 12 277.14x
Arbroath 11 70.79x
New Monkland 11 22.73x
Bothwell 8 18.02x
Bromley London 8 7.18x
Cleator 8 44.10x
Crosscanonby 8 55.48x
Great Grimsby 8 15.57x
Penninghame 8 116.62x
Torryburn 8 620.16x
Barrow In Furness 7 8.57x
Glasgow 7 2.41x
Lintrathen 7 630.63x
Rotherhithe 7 11.19x
Shoreditch London 7 3.19x
Auckinleck 6 51.15x
Clee With Weelsby 6 33.86x
Islington London 6 1.22x
Old Luce 6 141.51x
Preston 6 3.73x
Auchterarder 5 78.86x
Auchterhouse 5 434.78x
Forfar 5 19.69x
Hackney London 5 1.76x
Hylton 5 188.68x
Westminster St James 5 9.61x
Aberdeen Old Machar 4 4.09x
Beverley St Martin 4 47.79x
Boness 4 38.06x
Liff Benvie 4 5.62x
Melcombe Regis 4 29.05x
Newington 4 2.14x
Riccarton Hurlford 4 60.15x
Rutherglen 4 16.65x
St Pancras London 4 0.98x
Beverley St Mary 3 40.93x
Beverley St Nicholas 3 72.99x
Cathcart 3 14.13x
Crathie Braemar 3 107.14x
Dunnichen 3 121.46x
Edinburgh Canongate 3 17.38x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 3 1.10x
Kilwinning 3 24.53x
Kinnoull 3 50.25x
Kinross 3 68.34x
St Peter Le Poer London 3 681.82x
Stockport 3 5.22x
West Derby 3 1.71x
Abbey 2 3.34x
Cadder 2 16.54x
Camberwell 2 0.62x
Culross 2 101.52x
East West Greenock 2 317.46x
Kirkconnell 2 112.99x
Mearns 2 29.11x
North Leith 2 6.37x
North Skirlaugh 2 408.16x
Paisley High Church 2 6.40x
Row 2 11.36x
South Leith 2 2.62x
Strathmartine 2 96.15x
Whitehaven 2 8.61x
Ardrossan 1 7.62x
Carriden 1 28.90x
Croydon 1 0.73x
Edinburgh Buccleuch 1 6.23x
Glenmuick Tullich 1 29.59x
Inch 1 15.27x
Kirkcaldy 1 6.73x
New Kilpatrick 1 7.73x
Penicuik 1 10.85x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Lundie surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Lundie surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 11
John 9
George 7
Henry 4
David 3
James 3
Thomas 3
Daniel 2
Joseph 2
Robert 2
Alfred 1
Anthony 1
Bernard 1
Carlton 1
Charles 1
Danial 1
Edward 1
Henrie 1
Hy. 1
Jas. 1
Louis 1
Patrick 1
Richd. 1
Robt. 1
Samuel 1
T. 1
Thos. 1
Wandby 1
Wellington 1
Woltina 1

FAQ

Lundie surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lundie surname in 1881?

In 1881, 521 people were recorded with the Lundie surname. That placed it at #6,556 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lundie surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 749 in 2016. That gives Lundie a modern rank of #7,298.

What does the Lundie surname mean?

A locational surname derived from a place in Angus, Scotland.

What does the Lundie map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Lundie bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.