Linden (surname)

Linden is a surname commonly of Dutch, English and German origin. There is also a Swedish surname spelled Lindén.

Some notable people with the surname Linden include:

• Alan Linden (1917–1956), Australian athlete in Australian Rules football
• Allen Linden (b. 1934), Canadian jurist
• Andreas Linden (b. 1965), German athlete in Olympic javelin
• Andy Linden (actor) (fl. 1990s-present), British actor
• Andy Linden (racing driver) (1922–1987), US racecar driver
• Antoine van der Linden (b. 1976), Dutch athlete in football
• Anya Linden (b. 1933), British ballerina
• Bob Linden (fl. 2000s-present), US radio personality and entrepreneur
• Colin Linden (b. 1960), Canadian musician
• David Linden (b. 1961), US neuroscientist and author
• Debbie Linden (1961–1997), British model and actress
• Dolf van der Linden (1915–1999), Dutch music conductor
• Donald Linden (1885-1965), Canadian athlete in Olympic walking
• Eddie Linden (b. 1935), British-Irish poet and magazine editor
• Edward Linden (1891-1956), US cinematographer
• Eric Linden (1909–1994), US actor
• Errol Linden (1937–1983), US athlete in American football
• Eugene Linden (author) (fl. 1980s-present), US author of technical and scientific books
• Eugene Linden (conductor) (f. 1930s), US musical conductor
• Gerard van der Linden (b. 1981), Netherlands athlete in Olympic rowing
• Hal Linden (b. 1931), US actor
• Jaap ter Linden (b. 1947), Dutch musician and conductor
• James Linden (fl. 1920s), US coach in American football
• Jamie Linden (writer) (b. 1980), US screenwriter
• Jamie Linden (ice hockey) (b. 1972), Canadian athlete in ice hockey
• Jean Jules Linden (1817–1898), a Belgian botanist and explorer, father of Lucien
• Jennie Linden (b. 1939), English actress
• Jürgen Linden (b. 1947), German politician
• Kathy Linden (fl. 1950s), US singer of popular music
• Lucien Linden (1851-1940), a Belgian botanist, son of Jean Jules
• Maarten van der Linden (b. 1969), Dutch athlete in Olympic rowing
• Marc Van Der Linden (b. 1964), Belgian athlete in football
• Marta Linden (1903-1990), American actress
• Michael Linden (b. 1948), German neurologist and professor of psychiatry
• Mick Linden (fl. 2000s-present), Scottish musician
• Mickey Linden (fl. 1980-2000), Irish athlete in football
• Nico Van Der Linden (b. 1985), Belgian athlete in football
• Peter van der Linden (fl. 1990s-present), US author on computer programming
• Pierre van der Linden (b. 1946), Dutch musician
• Pierre Léonard Vander Linden (1797–1831), Belgian entomologist
• Pieter Cort van der Linden (1846–1935), Dutch Prime Minister
• René van der Linden (b. 1943), Dutch politician
• Rick van der Linden (1946–2006), Dutch composer and musician
• Rik Van Linden (b. 1949), Belgian road bicycle racer
• Sophie Linden (b. 1970), British politician
• Stella Linden (1919-2005), British-born British and US actress and playwright
• Todd Linden (b. 1980), US athlete in baseball
• Trevor Linden (b. 1970), Canadian athlete in ice hockey
• Wesley Van der Linden (b. 1982), Belgian athlete in cycling