Lingfield Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Lingfield Surname Definition:

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

Lingfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:1,031,81650,675
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Lingfield 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

Lingfield Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lingfield occurs most in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lingfield? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,580,327th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Lingfield are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England it is most common in: Kent, where 48 percent live, Greater London, where 48 percent live and West Midlands, where 4 percent live. Aside from England it exists in one country. It is also found in Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Lingfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lingfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lingfield surname rose 123 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lingfield Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lingfeld9431/
Langfield891,622/
Linkfield8985/
Lengfield898/
Lengfeld82413/
Lingfelt829/
Lyngfeldt7829/
Linkfeldt783/
Glingfelt781/
Lengfeldt780/
Lyngfelt7159/
Lengfelt719/

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Footnotes

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