Linaker Surname

417,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Norway

Linaker 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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Linaker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4691:118,80212,073
Australia1401:192,82619,093
Norway651:79,11211,031
Canada561:657,95753,499
United States551:6,590,162310,708
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2591:94,1139,671

Linaker 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

Linaker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Linaker is found most frequently in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linaker? popularity and diffusion

It is the 417,776th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,759,070 people. The surname Linaker occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Linaker live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 469 people, or 1 in 118,802. In England it is most prevalent in: Lancashire, where 16 percent reside, Merseyside, where 15 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 13 percent reside. Besides England Linaker is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent reside and Norway, where 8 percent reside.

Linaker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Linaker has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Linaker surname rose 181 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linaker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Linaker surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Linaker earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning 336,369 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 167.72% more than the national average, earning R 636,204 per year; in United States they earn 17.94% less than the national average, earning $35,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.18% more than the national average, earning $54,245 CAD per year.

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