Lingard Surname

83,641st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Lingard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ling-ward' or 'ling-guard' (1). I can only suggest this solution. The great Catholic historian was of Lincolnshire parentage. Canon Tierney, after stating this fact, says,' The family name, with the accent on the first syllable, is still common in the district (Claxby), which, within the memory of persons yet alive, was a wild expanse covered with furze and ling' (Lingard's History of English).

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Lingard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7031:20,6132,915
Australia1,1181:24,1463,310
United States9681:374,44133,152
Canada4321:85,2919,464
New Zealand1801:25,1574,394
South Africa1121:483,73039,862
Scotland721:74,3595,625
Wales591:52,4504,823
Jamaica451:63,7773,321
Austria141:608,24554,975
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Jersey101:9,9202,003
France81:8,302,840321,660
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8791:12,9731,963
Scotland221:170,1466,794
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Lingard (65) may also be a first name.

Lingard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ling-ward' or 'ling-guard' (1). I can only suggest this solution. The great Catholic historian was of Lincolnshire parentage. Canon Tierney, after stating this fact, says,' The family name, with the accent on the first syllable, is still common in the district (Claxby), which, within the memory of persons yet alive, was a wild expanse covered with furze and ling' (Lingard's History of English). Lancashire and Cheshire have been familiar with the surname for at least five centuries; compare Woodward, and v. Ling.

Robert Lyngard, de Preston, Lancashire, 1415: Preston Guild Rolls.

1566. Married — Lawrence (blank) and Dorythye Lyngarde, widow: St. Michael, Cornhill.

Thomas Lingard, of Eccles, butchery 1569: Wills at Chester.

John Lingard, of Middlewich, 1595: ibid.

Laurence Lingart, of Fullwood: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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

(Scandinavian) Dweller at 1 the Ling- or Heath - Enclosure [Old Norse lyng, ling, heather + garð-r, enclo­sure: cp. Old Norse gras - garð-r, grassy enclosure] 2 the Flax-Field [Old Norse lín, flax + garð-r] Adam de Lingarth.—Cal. Inq. P.M., A.D. 1246.

The Lingards, or Lingarths (both forms are used), near Huddersfield, afford ‘good moorland pasture.’—Nat. Gaz.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mr. Ferguson thinks that Lingard and Linnegar may be inversions of the O. High German Girland, a name compounded of ger, a spear, and lind, the limetree; figuratively a shield-because shields are made of that wood.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Danish, Lyngaard; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Lingard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lingard (Georgian: ლინგარდ, Russian: Лингард) has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lingard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 83,641st most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,259,514 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Lingard reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. Lingard is also the 1,212,820th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 65 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 2,703 people, or 1 in 20,613. In England Lingard is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 13 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 13 percent are found and Lancashire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England this surname is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Lingard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lingard has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lingard last name rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 988 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 327 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lingard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lingard last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lingard last name are 9.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Lingard earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.91% more than the national average, earning R 320,604 per year; in United States they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning $41,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.21% more than the national average, earning $50,284 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lingaard93110/
Linggard9324/
Lingardh938/
Linghard932/
Liongard931/
Lingardt930/
Linard923,279/
Lingar92308/
Liengaard8881/
Linghardt881/
Lienard866,999/
Linhard86759/
Linggar86600/
Loinard86245/
Lengard86218/
Lainard86146/
Lionard86137/
Leinard8680/
Lingare8656/
Lisnard8655/
Lyngard8655/
Lingaur8643/
Lingart8623/
Glingar8616/
Luinard8612/
Linards8611/
Lineard865/
Linardt865/
Lingord864/
Lingerd863/
Lingarp862/
Limngar861/
Lignard860/
Lngar834/
Lienhard804,911/
Linhardt801,801/
Loisnard8095/
Lengardt8081/
Laisnard8041/
Loignard8037/
Lynggard8034/
Loengard8031/
Leinhard8030/
Løngaard8015/
Lynghard8013/
Lenghard8013/
Lyngaard8011/
Leyngard8011/
Lingarts806/
Laignard805/
Lönngard803/
Luinggar802/
Linghart802/
Linghare801/
Linhards801/
Lionaird801/
Leinards801/
Leangard801/
Lithnard800/
Glingart800/
Lenard7713,392/
Linart77306/
Lingor77286/
Lynard77278/
Lyngar7795/
Linord7751/
Lengar7740/
Lénard7715/
Lgaard7710/
Limgar771/
Linárd771/
Lægard771/
Lienhardt751,720/
Lynggaard751,318/
Leinhardt75158/
Lenghardt7562/
Lainhardt758/
Lingarova757/
Løjngaard755/
Lionhardt753/
Liehnhard753/
Linhatrdt752/
Lynngaard751/
Lehngardt751/
Liehnardt751/
Linhart718,279/
Lenhard714,545/
Lengare714,261/
Linarte712,987/
Lienart71835/
Lengaur71765/
Leinart71622/
Lehnard71268/
Lesnard71224/
Lingohr71153/
Lenards71151/
Lægaard71140/
Lenardt71136/
Legnard71116/
Leanard7186/
Ølgaard7186/
Lingert7158/
Linarts7136/
Loynard7134/
Lengart7128/
Linghor7128/
Leynard7120/
Linhardová7112/
Leungar7110/
Lemgard719/
Leinheardt718/
Linarth716/
Llgaard715/
Lynggaaard715/
Laynard714/
Lingore712/
Limgare712/
Lyonard712/
Leunard712/
Lineart712/
Lignord711/
Llenard711/
Lenaard711/
Lojnard711/
Lingojr711/
Linhardova711/
Lenghar711/
Lynardt711/
Lionart711/
Leneard710/
Linartz710/
Leenard710/
Lynhard710/
Lingour710/
Lenarrd710/
Limhard710/
Lenhardt677,473/
Lienhart672,277/
Lainhart671,230/
Lehnardt67291/
Lehnhard67253/
Øllgaard67180/
Leenards67174/
Leinhart67110/
Lenghart67101/
Leinarts6755/
Lenngerd6725/
Lyngarth6716/
Leinarte6715/
Linhardtová6712/
Lionhart6711/
Lenaards6710/
Lenghardová679/
Linheart676/
Leanards676/
Lainhord676/
Lemgaard676/
Lenahrdt675/
Lionáird674/
Lehnaard672/
Lehenard672/
Leannard671/
Linahart671/
Lieneart671/
Lainnart671/
Lenhaard671/
Lenhartd671/
Leợnardợ671/
Leinartė671/
Leinhord671/
Leungart671/
Ling'ore671/
Leng'aur671/
Leanhard670/
Linghour670/
Leunhard670/
Lenghear670/
Leaneard670/
Leenhard670/

Lingard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lingard in the Georgian language
ლინგარდlingard-
Lingard in the Russian language
Лингардlingard-

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