Linger Surname

95,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,993 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

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.

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Linger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2561:160,66416,363
Suriname7541:73339
Netherlands4671:36,1616,081
France3501:189,77929,542
England3061:182,08516,371
Germany2001:402,52737,103
Canada1211:304,50928,133
Russia761:1,896,356120,402
Sweden711:138,6879,791
Australia631:428,50333,982
Brazil491:4,368,864116,514
Spain411:1,140,29440,056
Czechia401:265,83735,277
Austria221:387,06540,442
Hungary211:467,44230,347
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
China111:124,301,9616,553
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Israel111:777,96750,646
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Norway71:734,61250,907
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Wales61:515,75523,171
India61:127,844,230863,365
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1661:146,84013,053
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3121:160,95714,692

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.

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

Linger Last Name Facts

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

Linger (Oriya: ଲିେ, Russian: Лингер) is most common in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Linger? popularity and diffusion

Linger is the 95,302nd most numerous last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,459,553 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Linger reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Linger is also the 79,130th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 6,793 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,256 people, or 1 in 160,664. In The United States it is primarily found in: West Virginia, where 22 percent reside, Ohio, where 19 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States Linger is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in Suriname, where 15 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 9 percent reside.

Linger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Linger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Linger last name grew 723 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 184 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linger Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Linger surname are 13.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.41% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lingier92980/
Loinger92175/
Lingert9258/
Leinger9226/
Glinger9215/
Lingerh9211/
Lingere9210/
Lingger9210/
Linnger927/
Linguer925/
Hlinger924/
Lingerd923/
Llinger923/
Lingher922/
Lindger922/
Lninger921/
Lingerr921/
Lainger920/
Limnger920/
Lingeer920/
Linge917,411/
Liner913,727/
Lnger912/
Hllinger865/
Lingeirh865/
Leinnger863/
Linguere862/
Lindgert861/
Lőninger861/
Őhlinger861/
Liuinger860/
Leiner834,829/
Lenger833,429/
Lionge831,862/
Linzer831,432/
Lainer831,151/
Linser83880/
Lisner83594/
Ligner83593/
Länger83487/
Linear83479/
Luinge83470/
Linert83436/
Lincer83429/
Litner83400/
Liener83341/
Linget83303/
Linier83196/
Linges83109/
Linher8399/
Lingee8385/
Linyer8368/
Lingeh8367/
Lienge8365/
Lingeš8359/
Lingge8356/
Lingre8355/
Linjer8353/
Lingea8348/
Lineer8347/
Linßer8326/
Lingey8325/
Lioner8325/
Lingir8320/
Lingie8319/
Lünger8318/
Glinge837/
Lihner835/
Gliger835/
Linÿer834/
Linere834/
Linerd833/
Lynger833/
Linghe833/
Linged833/
Lingée833/
Limnge832/
Linnge831/
Lliner831/
Lingep831/
Llinge831/
Luiner830/
Loiner830/
Lenninger80363/
Linninger80296/
Lingerová8048/
Lynninger804/
Lingerova803/
Lönninger801/
Laingnier801/
Lagginger800/
Leitner7742,714/
Leisner772,995/
Lengert771,867/
Lignier771,393/
Leinert77824/
Littner77691/
Linguet77518/
Laenger77329/
Lingues77308/
Laitner77298/
Linggie77278/
Lithner77214/
Lengger77175/
Lingesh77138/
Lengier77116/
Lengere77115/
Linscer77108/
Lintjer7793/
Liehner7789/
Linguez7783/
Linguey7774/
Linsert7774/
Linggir7769/
Laisner7764/
Leigner7750/
Linzert7750/
Lengher7743/
Lenguer7738/
Lienher7733/
Leihner7731/
Lienzer7731/
Liniere7728/
Lainert7728/
Laigner7728/
Gliener7727/
Leimner7727/
Lingies7724/
Laingir7721/
Lincher7720/
Lisnier7719/
Linggeh7718/
Lingueh7714/
Leijner7713/
Loigner7711/
Linsser7711/
Leinner779/
Linherr779/
Lindges779/
Lingieh779/
Leanger778/
Glinzer777/
Limngee777/
Lingire777/
Loitner776/
Lainier776/
Luenger776/
Lineard775/
Glincer775/
Liengie774/
Lyngeir774/
Lengerh774/
Laynger773/
Lynnger773/
Lingges773/
Lyonger772/
Linhert772/
Lineart772/
Lainner772/
Loenger772/
Lihtner772/
Linggee772/
Luinner771/
Lihnert771/
Limnges771/
Liniert771/
Linsher771/
Linzier771/
Llisner771/
Glinser771/
Linghee771/
Linherd771/
Loinier771/
Lionier771/
Lingiey771/
Lingojr771/
Luingeh771/
Lignere771/
Linerdt771/
Linyere771/
Linngie771/
Linngir771/
Lienser771/
Linseer770/
Leinyer770/
Lineare770/
Lainere770/
Lienerr770/
Lincere770/
Loynger770/
Luitner770/
Lyngehr770/
Lenge7373,157/
Linga7313,413/
Lince734,583/
Linje734,467/
Linse732,490/
Lynge732,485/
Lener731,345/
Lingi731,051/
Linxe73348/
Linze73321/
Lyner73320/
Länge73300/
Léner7386/
Lingy7348/
Líner7345/
Linér7332/
Lngeh7314/
Lönge7313/
Linir734/
Limge734/
Linyr733/
Linße732/
Lingé732/
Linjr732/
Lngey731/
Lngir731/
Lønge731/
Lngee731/
Linhr731/
Långe731/
Lgeer731/
Leithner711,733/
Laignier71501/
Leignier71170/
Ligniere7162/
Ligniert7140/
Linerová7134/
Lenngerd7125/
Lingehed7119/
Leisnert7110/
Lienherr7110/
Lahainer717/
Länninge717/
Linheart716/
Linerova714/
Lienheer712/
Linninge712/
Lleitner711/
Lithtner711/
Lainhert711/
Lenguert711/
Loignier711/
Llinseer711/
Linzerdt711/
Lindzier711/
Linggueh711/
Lönninge711/
Leisgner711/
Leitnner711/
Lehijner711/
Laigneir711/
Lisniert711/
Lengerhe711/
Leangner711/
Leiniere711/
Linguest710/
Laittner710/
Leittner710/
Linchier710/
Lenghear710/
Linherdt710/
Llaitner710/
Linsertt710/
Lehner6736,382/
Lingga6711,629/
Linggi674,915/
Lesner672,016/
Legner671,844/
Linsey671,480/
Lenert671,202/
Lengie671,165/
Letner671,147/
Lionze671,047/
Lenser67983/
Linzey67936/
Lenzer67896/
Lingai67830/
Linzie67827/
Leuner67563/
Lingay67459/
Lingaa67434/
Lenear67364/
Leaner67357/
Lenerz67348/
Lingis67314/
Leßner67296/
Lentge67284/
Lingoi67249/
Lynser67248/
Lienga67247/
Lencer67233/
Lenher67227/
Linche67220/
Lünser67204/
Lenges67203/
Lengre67191/
Liongi67182/
Léhner67170/
Lingui67165/
Linscheer67164/
Leunge67164/
Lemnge67146/
Lengeh67142/
Lenier67138/
Lenghe67134/
Layner67129/
Luenge67122/
Lingys67121/
Luingi67116/
Lijnse67109/
Linces67108/
Leyner67105/
Lajner67103/
Lingoy6798/
Lincez6787/
Lingih6777/
Leener6776/
Lingha6770/
Liengi6769/
Ljøner6765/
Lenđer6762/
Linsea6761/
Laenge6759/
Linzee6758/
Lengerova6758/
Lünzer6757/
Lienze6756/
Leinerová6755/
Lähner6748/
Lincir6745/
Lincey6744/
Linzerová6744/
Lengerová6743/
Lingoa6743/
Lengge6735/
Linsie6735/
Linoir6734/
Lygner6732/
Lyonge6732/
Lainăr6727/
Lénert6726/
Lenerd6725/
Lönser6725/
Lingit6724/
Lainerová6723/
Linyor6723/
Linyir6722/
Lytner6722/
Lendge6722/
Lejner6720/
Lengeň6720/
Lincet6718/
Linsér6717/
Lindje6716/
Linjee6716/
Lynher6716/
Lenjer6715/
Lience6715/
Lincerová6714/
Lengee6714/
Linset6713/
Lengir6713/
Lenžer6713/
Légner6712/
Lenged6711/
Lingyi679/
Lenget679/
Linngi678/
Lenggiere677/
Lihnér677/
Linjet677/
Hlenge676/
Leneer676/
Linguy676/
Lengea676/
Lingoj675/
Lengey675/
Lengep675/
Lyneer674/
Linsse674/
Limges674/
Lguerd674/
Lennge674/
Leenge674/
Loenge674/
Linnga674/
Lynear673/
Lenere673/
Lintje673/
Letinnier673/
Längerová673/
Linzhe673/
Lyoner672/
Lenyer672/
Linsee672/
Lynier672/
Lenehr672/
Hlinze672/
Lionce672/
Linjeh672/
Lénier672/
Lindce672/
Hlyner672/
Lynzer671/
Lnghey671/
Lihnga671/
Lineheart671/
Linghi671/
Linjhe671/
Linzeu671/
Llinga671/
Lainheart671/
Lainjr671/
Hlgert671/
Llingi671/
Lhener671/
Lionse671/
Loyner671/
Lønjer671/
Llenge671/
Linsir671/
Linzerova671/
Lyngåe671/
Hőllingerová671/
Leinerova671/
Lenßer671/
Lincee671/
Lincei671/
Lhuinnier671/
Liense671/
Luunge671/
Hlingi671/
Lnseer671/
Lnzeer671/
Lynerh671/
Linses671/
Linshe671/
Lengje671/
Leinecher671/
Glince671/
Lisnehear670/
Limnse670/
Lynyer670/
Leinherdt670/
Linguesdt670/
Lemger670/

Linger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Linger in the Oriya language
ଲିେlie-
Linger in the Russian language
Лингерlinger-

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