Lindgren

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.

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

• 1. Västerbotten (1:108)
• 2. Norrbotten (1:197)
• 3. Västmanland (1:310)
• 4. Västernorrland (1:312)
• 5. Gävleborg (1:322)
• 6. Jämtland (1:347)
• 7. Uppsala (1:352)
• 8. Dalarna (1:370)
• 9. Gotland (1:370)
• 10. Östergötland (1:409)

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

• 1. Åland Islands (1:979)
• 2. Ostrobothnia (1:1,010)
• 3. Southwest Finland (1:1,067)
• 4. Uusimaa (1:1,265)
• 5. Satakunta (1:1,593)
• 6. Southern Savonia (1:1,766)

Notable people

• Armada (video game player) (Adam Lindgren, born 1993)
• Armas Lindgren, Finnish architect
• Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002), Swedish fiction writer, known for the character Pippi Longstocking
  • 3204 Lindgren, an asteroid named in her honour
• Barbro Lindgren (born 1937), a Swedish author.
• Blaine Lindgren (1939–2019), American sprinter
• Charles Magnus Lindgren, Swedish-American ship owner
• Charlie Lindgren (born 1993), American professional ice hockey goaltender
• David Lindgren (born 1982), Swedish singer, actor, and television presenter
• Emil Lindgren, Swedish professional mountain biker
• Erick Lindgren, poker professional
• Erik Lindgren, American musician and record producer
• Erik Lindgren (ice hockey), Swedish ice hockey player
• Fredrik Lindgren (musician) (born 1971), Swedish musician
• Fredrik Lindgren (ice hockey) (born 1980), Swedish ice hockey player
• Fredrik Lindgren (speedway rider) (born 1985), Swedish speedway rider
• Fredrik Lindgren (golfer) (born 1966), Swedish golfer
• Gerry Lindgren (1946-), American athlete
• George Lindgren, Baron Lindgren (1900-1971), British Labour Party politician
• Glenn Lindgren, chef, food writer, and frequent television and radio guest host
• Göran Lindgren (1927-2012), Swedish film producer
• Gottfrid Lindgren, Swedish wrestler
• Gustaf Lindgren, Swedish architect
• Hans Lindgren (1932-2012), Swedish actor, screenwriter, and film producer
• Harry Lindgren (1912-1992), British/Australian engineer, linguist, and amateur mathematician
• Hugo Lindgren, American magazine and newspaper editor
• Jacob Lindgren, baseball player
• James Lindgren, American professor of law
• Jesper Lindgren (born 1997), Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman
• Joanna Lindgren, Australian politician
• Johan Lindgren, Swedish professional road bicycle racer
• John Lindgren (1899-1990), Swedish Olympic |cross-country skier
• John R. Lindgren, American banking executive
• Jon Lindgren, Mayor of Fargo, North Dakota and LGBT advocate
• Jouko Lindgren (born 1955), Finnish competitive sailor
• Justa Lindgren (1878-1951), American football player and coach
• Kevin Lindgren, Australian lawyer and judge of the Federal Court of Australia
• Kjell N. Lindgren, American astronaut
• Lars Lindgren (born 1952), Swedish ice hockey defenseman
• Lars Lindgren (curler) (born 1957), Swedish curler
• Lars-Magnus Lindgren (1922-2004), Swedish filmmaker
• Lennart Lindgren (1915-1952), Swedish sprinter
• Lennart Lindgren (Swedish Navy officer) (1919–2013)
• Lisa Lindgren (born 1968), Swedish actress
• Lisa Lindgren (American actress) (1960-2005)
• Léon (Swedish singer) (Lotta Lindgren, born 1993)
• Magnus Lindgren (chef) (1982-2012), Swedish chef
• Magnus Lindgren (born 1974), Swedish jazz musician
• Mattias Lindgren (born 1972), Swedish rower
• Michael Lindgren, Swedish actor, producer, and writer
• Minna Lindgren, Finnish writer and journalist
• Mats Lindgren, Swedish ice hockey player
• Niklas Lindgren (born 1972), Swedish serial rapist
• Niklas Lindgren (sailor) (born 1988), Finnish sailor
• Pär Lindgren, Swedish composer and composition teacher
• Peter Lindgren (actor), Swedish actor
• Peter Lindgren (musician), Swedish guitarist
• Peter Lindgren (tennis), Swedish tennis player
• Peter Lindgren (business theorist) (born 1961), Danish organizational theorist
• Perttu Lindgren (born 1987), Finnish professional ice hockey center
• Rasmus Lindgren, Swedish football player
• Robert Lindgren, American lawyer and educator
• Sten Lindgren (1903-1959), Swedish film director
• Sven Lindgren (born 1946), Moderate Party politician and former Governor of Kalmar County, Sweden
• Tauno Lindgren, Finnish cyclist
• Thure Lindgren (1921-2005), Swedish ski jumper
• Tommy Lindgren (born 1977), Finnish singer-songwriter and human rights activist
• Torgny Lindgren (1938-2017), Swedish writer
• Ulrik Lindgren, Swedish Christian democratic politician
• Waldemar Lindgren (1860-1939), Swedish-American geologist

See also

• Lindegren, surname
• Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
• Astrid Lindgren's World
• Lindgren Acres, Florida
• Lindgren oxidation
• Lindgren Road