Linacre Surname

374,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 958 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Linacre Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Linacre,' a township in the parish of Walton on-thc-hill, Lancashire. One of many local terms with -acre as suffix; compare Stirzaker, Whittaker.

Peter de Linacre, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Linacre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6421:86,7889,476
Australia1271:212,56520,555
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Scotland71:764,83125,488
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1541:158,28213,752
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Linacre Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Linacre,' a township in the parish of Walton on-thc-hill, Lancashire. One of many local terms with -acre as suffix; compare Stirzaker, Whittaker.

Peter de Linacre, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Mabilia de Linacre, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1573- Robert Pepper and Agnes Lynecar: Marriage Lic. (London).

Thomas Linaker, of Chester, 1602: Wills at Chester.

Robert Linaker, of Great Meols, 1613: ibid.

John Lynacre, of Stourton, parish of Bebbington, 1614: ibid.

Elizabeth Johnson, of Linacre, widow, 1616: ibid.

1809. Married — Michael Edward Jacob and Catherine Liniker: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English and Scandinavian) Dweller at the Flax-Field [Old English lín, flax + æcer, field = Old Norse lín-akr]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Linacre Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Linacre Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Linacre is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Linacre? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 374,029th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 7,607,042 people. The last name Linacre is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Linacre live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Linacre is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 642 people, or 1 in 86,788. In England Linacre is mostly found in: Derbyshire, where 20 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 19 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 16 percent live. Excluding England it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Linacre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Linacre has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Linacre surname rose 417 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 4,233 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linacre Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Linacre surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Linacre are 11.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.86% being registered to vote for the party.

Linacre earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.03% more than the national average, earning $49,634 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linacree930/
Linacrie930/
Linacra861/
Lenacre860/
Lynacre860/
Linacer860/
Linacher803/
Linasres801/
Leinacker7513/
Linhaqres751/
Linaker71832/
Lenacer711/
Lingaker673/
Linakhir671/
Linashri671/
Lenacher671/
Linhaker671/
Lenacker670/
Leitnaker6372/
Lehnacker6364/
Lengacker6311/
Lenaker5737/
Lenasri571/
Lenocker53202/
Leenasri531/
Lenocher531/
Laineiker504/
Leineiker503/

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