Linger Surname
Approximately 4,993 people bear this surname
Linger Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lingure.' Probably of Norman extraction. It is interesting to note that the early Oxfordshire Lingures are still to be met with in the neighbouring county of Buckingham.
Robert de Linguire, Berkshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameLinger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,256 | 1:160,664 | 16,363 |
| Suriname | 754 | 1:733 | 39 |
| Netherlands | 467 | 1:36,161 | 6,081 |
| France | 350 | 1:189,779 | 29,542 |
| England | 306 | 1:182,085 | 16,371 |
| Germany | 200 | 1:402,527 | 37,103 |
| Canada | 121 | 1:304,509 | 28,133 |
| Russia | 76 | 1:1,896,356 | 120,402 |
| Sweden | 71 | 1:138,687 | 9,791 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Brazil | 49 | 1:4,368,864 | 116,514 |
| Spain | 41 | 1:1,140,294 | 40,056 |
| Czechia | 40 | 1:265,837 | 35,277 |
| Austria | 22 | 1:387,065 | 40,442 |
| Hungary | 21 | 1:467,442 | 30,347 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 166 | 1:146,840 | 13,053 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 312 | 1:160,957 | 14,692 |
Linger (6,793) may also be a first name.
Linger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lingure.' Probably of Norman extraction. It is interesting to note that the early Oxfordshire Lingures are still to be met with in the neighbouring county of Buckingham.
Robert de Linguire, Berkshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Henry de Lingure, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Alice de Lyngure, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1609. Buried — Jane, d. Nicholas Lingar: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1628. — Joyce Linger: ibid.
1632. — Ursula Linger: Canterbury Cathedral.
Linger Demographics
Average Male Linger Height
175.57 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Linger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Linger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Linger (Oriya: ଲିେ, Russian: Лингер) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Linger? popularity and diffusion
The surname Linger is the 95,302nd most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,459,553 people. The last name Linger occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Linger live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 79,130th most frequently occurring given name at a global level, borne by 6,793 people.
Linger is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,256 people, or 1 in 160,664. In The United States Linger is primarily concentrated in: West Virginia, where 22 percent reside, Ohio, where 19 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in Suriname, where 15 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 9 percent reside.
Linger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Linger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Linger last name rose 723 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 184 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Linger Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Linger last name are 13.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.41% registered with the political party.
The amount Linger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.51% less than the national average, earning 250,876 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 57.78% more than the national average, earning R 374,940 per year; in United States they earn 10.74% less than the national average, earning $38,513 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.06% more than the national average, earning $51,699 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Linger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Linger in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିେ | lie | - |
| Linger in the Russian language | ||
| Лингер | linger | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Linger
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis