Lundy
English
Etymology 1
The name means 'puffin island', from Old Norse lundi (“puffin”) + ey (“island”). Compare Lundey in Iceland.
Proper noun
Lundy
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lundy is the 2439th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 14850 individuals. Lundy is most common among White (66.67%) and Black/African American (27.78%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lundy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 474.
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