Linfield Surname

368,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 976 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Linfield Surname Definition:

A parish in Sussex, where a humble family of the name are still resident.

Linfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4101:135,89813,318
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
Canada2091:176,29517,615
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
France111:6,038,429280,838
Wales91:343,83718,086
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3761:64,8287,451
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Linfield (44) may also be a first name.

Linfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Sussex, where a humble family of the name are still resident.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. The field of linden or lime—trees.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Linfield Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linfield is found most frequently in England. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Linfield.

How Common Is The Last Name Linfield? popularity and diffusion

The last name Linfield is the 368,594th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,466,748 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Linfield reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 44 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 410 people, or 1 in 135,898. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Sussex, where 33 percent are found, Greater London, where 17 percent are found and East Sussex, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England Linfield occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 21 percent are found.

Linfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Linfield has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Linfield last name increased 109 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Linfield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Linfield last name are 7.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.69% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Linfield earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.15% more than the national average, earning $49,255 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.11% more than the national average, earning $50,732 CAD per year.

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