Linforth Surname
Approximately 529 people bear this surname
Linforth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Linford,' two parishes (Great and Little Linford) in Buckinghamshire The suffix -forth = ford (v. Forth).
Roger de Lynford, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1591.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 335 | 1:166,323 | 15,397 |
| United States | 70 | 1:5,177,985 | 261,849 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 1:3,859,560 | 114,807 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 168 | 1:145,091 | 12,945 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Linforth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Linford,' two parishes (Great and Little Linford) in Buckinghamshire The suffix -forth = ford (v. Forth).
Roger de Lynford, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1591. William Osborne and Parnell Lyndeforde: Marriage Lic. (London).
1670. Baptised — John, s. John Linford: Kensington Ch.
(English) belonging to Linford, or Dweller at the Lime-Tree Ford [Old English lind, lime-tree + ford] The Hampshire Linford was the Anglo-Saxon Lindford
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Linforth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Linforth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Linforth is found most in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Linforth? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 590,101st most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 13,776,079 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Linforth live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.
Linforth is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 335 people, or 1 in 166,323. In England Linforth is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 22 percent reside, Merseyside, where 16 percent reside and Cheshire, where 9 percent reside. Outside of England this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Linforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Linforth has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Linforth last name grew 199 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 280 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Linforth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Linforth last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
The amount Linforth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.25% less than the national average, earning R 130,116 per year; in United States they earn 54.41% more than the national average, earning $66,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.74% less than the national average, earning $44,844 CAD per year.
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