Linington Surname

477,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 699 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Linington Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2331:239,13319,651
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
South Africa1411:384,23934,295
Canada1081:341,16330,982
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:175,36214,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Linington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Linington is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Linington.

How Common Is The Last Name Linington? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 477,903rd most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 10,425,674 people. Linington is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Linington reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 233 people, or 1 in 239,133. In England Linington is most common in: Isle of Wight, where 28 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Surrey, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 20 percent are found.

Linington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Linington has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Linington last name grew 168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 2,457 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Linington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Linington are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Linington earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 142.05% more than the national average, earning R 575,208 per year; in United States they earn 4.15% more than the national average, earning $44,940 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.11% less than the national average, earning $44,659 CAD 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
  • 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 Linington
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