# 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 the 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 the national average in the following regions:
* 1. Åland (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 (golfer) (born 1966), Swedish golfer
* Fredrik Lindgren (ice hockey) (born 1980), Swedish ice hockey player
* Fredrik Lindgren (musician) (1971–2025), Swedish musician
* Fredrik Lindgren (speedway rider) (born 1985), Swedish speedway rider
* 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
* Jeff Lindgren (born 1996), American baseball player
* 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 (born 1974), Swedish jazz musician
* Magnus Lindgren (chef) (1982-2012), Swedish chef
* Mats Lindgren, Swedish ice hockey player
* Mattias Lindgren (born 1972), Swedish rower
* Michael Lindgren, Swedish actor, producer, and writer
* Minna Lindgren, Finnish writer and journalist
* 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 (business theorist) (born 1961), Danish organizational theorist
* Peter Lindgren (musician), Swedish guitarist
* Peter Lindgren (tennis), Swedish tennis player
* Perttu Lindgren (born 1987), Finnish professional ice hockey centre
* Rasmus Lindgren, Swedish football player
* Robert Lindgren, American lawyer and educator
* Ryan Lindgren, American ice hockey player
* Sten Lindgren (1903-1959), Swedish film director
* Steven O. Lindgren (born 1949), American educator and politician
* 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