Lindgren

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Lindgren is a Swedish surname.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 58.0% of all known bearers of the surname Lindgren were residents of Sweden, 26.3% of the United States, 7.0% of Finland, 2.4% of Norway, 1.8% of Denmark and 1.7% of Canada.

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In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than the national average in the following counties:

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than the national average in the following regions: [1]

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