Lindholm
A Scandinavian surname meaning “linden tree islet” or “linden grove island.”
The #9,334 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 88,491 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Lindholm is a compound surname formed from Scandinavian lind, meaning “linden” or “lime tree,” and holm, meaning “islet,” “small island,” or sometimes a dry rise in marshy ground. The name most likely began as a place-name for someone who lived at or came from a locality called Lindholm. In a few cases it may simply describe a landscape feature with linden trees on or near an islet or raised piece of land.
History
The surname is well established in Sweden and also occurs in Denmark and Norway, reflecting the many Scandinavian place-names built with -holm. Like many Scandinavian surnames, it spread through migration in the 19th and 20th centuries to North America and elsewhere. It is also found as a place-name in Scandinavia, which strengthens the locational reading.
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Fun fact
The ending -holm appears in many northern European place-names and surnames, and it often refers to land by water rather than a true island.