Liniger Surname

251,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Liniger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liniger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,1171:7,3531,169
United States2751:1,318,03292,126
France1221:544,44974,270
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Denmark221:256,57819,736
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Liniger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Liniger is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Liniger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 251,505th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,627,013 people. Liniger occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Liniger are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,117 people, or 1 in 7,353. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Bern, where 36 percent live, Canton of Vaud, where 11 percent live and Canton of Fribourg, where 8 percent live. Not including Switzerland it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.

Liniger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Liniger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Liniger surname increased 1,528 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Liniger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Liniger surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Liniger earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.55% more than the national average, earning $58,059 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Liniger
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