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Lund Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lund, Edlund, Lundh, Lundell, Lunden, Lundin, Lundman, Lundback, Lundbladh, Lundmark, Lundvall and many more.

Lund Ranking

In the United States, the name Lund is the 1,354^th most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 1

Lund migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lund Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Edmund Lund, who landed in Virginia in 1653 2
Thomas Lund, who landed in Virginia in 1664 2
John Lund, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 2

Lund Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Niels Lund, who arrived in New York, NY in 1761 2

Lund Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Lund, who arrived in New York in 1820
Wilhelmina C Lund, aged 12, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1822 2
Neils Lund, aged 21, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1833 2
Vitus Lund, who arrived in Iowa in 1837 2
Adam Lund, who arrived in Mississippi in 1843 2
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Lund Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alf Lund, aged 24, who settled in America from London, in 1906
Alfred Lund, aged 23, who settled in America from Liverpool, in 1906
Aagot Lund, aged 25, who landed in America from V. Aker, Norway, in 1908
Allan Lund, aged 46, who landed in America, in 1909
Aage Lund, aged 26, who settled in America from Nordland, Norway, in 1910
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Lund migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lund Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Robert Lund, who landed in Prince Edward Island in 1817
William Lund, who arrived in Prince Edward Island in 1817

Lund Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Albert Lund, aged 23, who settled in Vancouver, Canada, in 1916

Lund migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Lund Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John May Lund, English convict who was convicted in East Riding, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asiatic" on 5th June 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Thomas Lund, English convict from Lancaster, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 29, 1828, settling in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. Henry Lund, Scottish convict who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 14 years, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 13th March 1828, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Mr. John Lund, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 3rd November 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Elizabeth Lund, English convict from Lancaster, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on December 14, 1835, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 7
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Lund migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Lund Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Nis Lund, aged 35, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Forfarshire" in 1873 8
Anna Maria Lund, aged 25, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Forfarshire" in 1873 8
Berthel N. Lund, aged 3, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Forfarshire" in 1873 8
Maren F. Lund, aged 6 months, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Forfarshire" in 1873 8
Catherine Lund, aged 20, a servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Terpsichore" in 1876
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lund (post 1700) +

Wendell L. Lund (1906-2004), American Democratic Party politician, Director of New Deal agencies in the 1930s; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1940; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948
Steven Lund, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 2008
Roger P. Lund, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008
Rhoda S. Lund, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1956, 1960 (alternate), 1964, 1972 (delegation chair)
Pete Lund, American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives 36th District; Elected 2012
Oliver Lund, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Camden County, 1876-77
Nancy Lund, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972
Marie Lund, American Republican politician, Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1961
L. P. Lund, American politician, Member of Minnesota State Senate 11th District, 1927-28
John H. Lund, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 37th District, 1913-14
... (Another 31 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Lund family +

HMS Halsted

Mr. George Edward Lund (b. 1921), British Royal Navy petty officer supply from Yorkshire, England was stationed aboard the "HMS Halsted" when it was struck by torpedo by Jaguar and Mowe of the Cherbourg coast on 11th June 1944, he did not survive

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Charles Henry Lund, American 2nd Class passenger from Chicago, Illinois, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking and was recovered 9
Mrs. Sarah Jane Lund, American 2nd Class passenger from Chicago, Illinois, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 9

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 24) Albion voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1828 with 192 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/albion/1828
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1835 with 132 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1835
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 6th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/