Liner Surname

122,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Greenland

Liner Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the liner,' a flax-dresser; v. Lindraper.

Richard de Wymondham, lyner, 9 Edward III: Freemen of York.

1668. Married — Thomas Lynear and Saray Browne: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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Liner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1801:113,98112,330
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Switzerland681:120,77812,249
Israel571:150,13415,774
Russia511:2,825,942156,501
Austria341:250,45429,541
Czechia281:379,76744,481
England231:2,422,52489,093
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
India51:153,413,076951,030
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
China41:341,830,39216,990
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France11:66,422,722504,397
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3991:125,86112,158

The alternate forms: Líner (45) & Linér (32) are calculated separately.

Liner (1,464) may also be a first name.

Liner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the liner,' a flax-dresser; v. Lindraper.

Richard de Wymondham, lyner, 9 Edward III: Freemen of York.

1668. Married — Thomas Lynear and Saray Browne: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) 1 Flax-Dresser [Middle English lin, Old English lín, flax + the agential suff. -er] 2 = Line (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Liner Last Name Facts

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

Liner (Georgian: ლინერ, Marathi: िलनेर, Russian: Линер) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Líner or Linér. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liner? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 122,623rd most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,955,338 people. Liner is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Liner live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. Liner is also the 203,630th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 1,464 people.

Liner is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,180 people, or 1 in 113,981. In The United States it is most frequent in: Louisiana, where 18 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Tennessee, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 4 percent are found and Switzerland, where 2 percent are found.

Liner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Liner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Liner last name expanded 797 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 63 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Liner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Liner last name are 26.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.2% registered with the political party.

The amount Liner earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.74% less than the national average, earning $43,354 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Líner9345/
Linér9332/
Linger914,993/
Leiner914,829/
Lainer911,151/
Lisner91594/
Ligner91593/
Linear91479/
Linert91436/
Litner91400/
Liener91341/
Linier91196/
Linher9199/
Lineer9147/
Lioner9125/
Lihner915/
Linÿer914/
Linere914/
Linerd913/
Lliner911/
Luiner910/
Loiner910/
Liuner910/
Line8913,281/
Leitner8342,714/
Leisner832,995/
Leinert83824/
Littner83691/
Laitner83298/
Lithner83214/
Loinger83175/
Liehner8389/
Laisner8364/
Leigner8350/
Lienher8333/
Leihner8331/
Lainert8328/
Laigner8328/
Gliener8327/
Leimner8327/
Leinger8326/
Leijner8313/
Loigner8311/
Lingerh8311/
Leinner839/
Linherr839/
Loitner836/
Lainier836/
Lineard835/
Hlinger834/
Llinger833/
Linhert832/
Lineart832/
Lainner832/
Lihtner832/
Luinner831/
Lihnert831/
Llisner831/
Linherd831/
Loinier831/
Lignere831/
Lingerr831/
Linerdt831/
Lainger830/
Lineare830/
Lainere830/
Lienerr830/
Luitner830/
Lingeer830/
Laine8044,827/
Lines8017,060/
Linge807,411/
Linje804,467/
Linet801,898/
Lione801,598/
Lener801,345/
Leine801,282/
Liney80647/
Hline80486/
Linhe80447/
Liene80342/
Linea80339/
Lyner80320/
Luner80316/
Ligne80293/
Loine80144/
Linee80113/
Luine80111/
Léner8086/
Linie8049/
Linez8047/
Lisne8025/
Lineu8022/
Linei8011/
Lline809/
Linep807/
Lihne804/
Linir804/
Lineh804/
Lüner804/
Linyr803/
Lined802/
Linée802/
Linjr802/
Linej801/
Litne801/
Linhr801/
Leithner771,733/
Linerová7734/
Leisnert7710/
Lienherr7710/
Lahainer777/
Linheart776/
Hllinger775/
Linerova774/
Leinnger773/
Lienheer772/
Lleitner771/
Lithtner771/
Lainhert771/
Leisgner771/
Leitnner771/
Lehijner771/
Laigneir771/
Őhlinger771/
Laittner770/
Leittner770/
Liuinger770/
Linherdt770/
Llaitner770/
Lainez7347,748/
Lehner7336,382/
Laines737,738/
Lenger733,429/
Laisne732,179/
Lesner732,016/
Lionge731,862/
Legner731,844/
Leines731,603/
Lignes731,466/
Lenert731,202/
Letner731,147/
Lainey73960/
Leuner73563/
Länger73487/
Luinge73470/
Lisney73400/
Lenear73364/
Leaner73357/
Lenerz73348/
Leßner73296/
Loines73267/
Lignie73253/
Lunner73244/
Lenher73227/
Linett73219/
Lainet73196/
Léhner73170/
Linets73157/
Ligney73157/
Lunier73146/
Lenier73138/
Layner73129/
Liness73111/
Leyner73105/
Lajner73103/
Leener7376/
Liehne7375/
Lainee7370/
Ljøner7365/
Lenđer7362/
Leinez7352/
Lähner7348/
Lijnes7343/
Llines7341/
Loisne7340/
Litney7335/
Linoir7334/
Lygner7332/
Linesh7332/
Lainne7329/
Lainăr7327/
Lénert7326/
Lenerd7325/
Lingey7325/
L'Aine7325/
Linyor7323/
Loigne7323/
Lytner7322/
Lainge7322/
Lignee7322/
Lineas7321/
Laigne7320/
Lingir7320/
Lejner7320/
Láinez7320/
Hlaine7319/
Lisnet7318/
Lünger7318/
Lünert7317/
Lunher7317/
Lynher7316/
Lainie7315/
Linhet7315/
Lained7314/
Lignet7313/
Loinet7313/
Lihtne7312/
Légner7312/
Luines7311/
Lignez7311/
Leneir7310/
Lainei7310/
Leihne7310/
Llinet739/
Lügner739/
Lihnér737/
Leinne736/
Leneer736/
Linhed736/
Lisnes736/
Leigne735/
Lyneer734/
Leisne734/
Laimne734/
Lainea734/
Linejs734/
Lynear733/
Lenere733/
Lhines733/
Lynger733/
Littne733/
Lyneir733/
Lyoner732/
Hlines732/
Lynier732/
Loinez732/
Leinge732/
Lenehr732/
Lainée732/
Lieneu732/
Leinøe732/
Lioney732/
Lénier732/
Lhaine732/
Hlyner732/
Lunear731/
Loined731/
Linjhe731/
Lionei731/
Lainej731/
Lainjr731/
Leinei731/
Leitne731/
Laaine731/
Luneer731/
Lhener731/
Loyner731/
Lineed731/
Linees731/
Lineis731/
Liniey731/
Leinie731/
Lhinet731/
Lienee731/
Lieneh731/
Lienei731/
Llinge731/
Llaine731/
Lynerh731/
Hleine731/
Luiney730/
Lineat730/
Luhner730/
Lyuine730/
Loinge730/
Leinerová7155/
Lainerová7123/
Lainheart711/
Leinerova711/
Lhuinnier711/
Leinherdt710/
Linh67105,524/
Lyne676,787/
Lini674,062/
Lene673,652/
Lettner673,582/
Laisney672,294/
Lessner671,777/
Lenherr671,744/
Leysner67523/
Lenhert67217/
Laisnez67205/
Lehnerz67190/
Lahaine67182/
Liny67166/
Lejnert67148/
Leytner67147/
Lajtner67115/
Laytner67103/
Linesch6799/
Leynier6765/
Leynert6758/
Laignez6754/
Liné6733/
Lajnert6732/
Leasner6730/
Lineesh6725/
Leignez6722/
Laingir6721/
Lejtner6720/
Lajhner6719/
Leenher6717/
Lethner6716/
Leanier6714/
Linj6714/
Laignes6713/
Leignes6710/
Lägnert6710/
Lehsner679/
Leinheardt678/
Leanger678/
Léhnert678/
Lajgner677/
Lionair676/
Leahner675/
Läne675/
Leggine674/
Lină674/
Lengerh674/
Laynger673/
Lainesh673/
Leanear673/
Lenherd673/
Lainair673/
Lène673/
Lyonger672/
Lehnerr672/
Leanert672/
Llenear672/
Leitnet672/
Lenehrt672/
L'Ainee672/
Lień672/
Llenere672/
Loytner672/
Lähnert672/
Lainett672/
Luigney671/
Lineets671/
Lineych671/
Llainey671/
Llinets671/
Lgainey671/
Letnere671/
Laineez671/
Lejneur671/
Leenear671/
Leanerd671/
Laheine671/
Lehnier671/
Linê671/
Linaire671/
Loignet671/
Līne671/
Litinne671/
Linehet671/
Lingojr671/
Luingeh671/
Luisney671/
Leinnes671/
Leeneer671/
Laitnes671/
Laignet671/
Leenerd671/
Léne671/
Glienhe671/
Leneard670/
Lunnier670/
Leisney670/
Leanner670/
Leinnie670/
Lehtner670/
Lenierr670/
Leatner670/
Leaneer670/
Leinech670/
Legnear670/
Lieniey670/
Lyhtner670/
Linhair670/
Laynear670/
Laynier670/
Lenhier670/
Leneare670/
Leuhner670/
Lehnher670/
Laynere670/
Loynger670/
Leisnes670/
Leinney670/
Lyngehr670/

Liner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Liner in the Georgian language
ლინერliner-
Liner in the Marathi language
िलनेरilanera-
Liner in the Russian language
Линерliner-

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