Linklater Surname
Approximately 3,599 people bear this surname
Linklater Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A Shetland name; compare Findlater.
Linklater Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1,876 | 1:19,641 | 2,741 |
| Australia | 515 | 1:52,419 | 6,467 |
| United States | 360 | 1:1,006,830 | 74,328 |
| England | 309 | 1:180,317 | 16,264 |
| Scotland | 292 | 1:18,335 | 2,191 |
| New Zealand | 179 | 1:25,298 | 4,427 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 594 | 1:6,302 | 908 |
| England | 114 | 1:213,819 | 16,577 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Linklater Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A Shetland name; compare Findlater.
The true form of this surname is Linklet, derived from one or other of the places of the name in Orkney. Linklater in South Ronaldsay was in 1500 Linclet, in 1596 Linklet; Linklater in North Sandwick was Lynkclet in 1500, and there is a Linklet in North Ronaldsay. The terminal -or is simply the nominative ending (-r) of the Old Norse place name (Lyngldettr), and the AE at the beginning of the earliest spelling of the name = English 'at, and was joined to the name by mistake, Criste AElingeklaet is referred to in the complaint by the Commons of Orkney in 1424 as a 'goodman' (i.e. a gentleman, man of good position) (REO., p. 37), Andro Lynclater (Lincletter, or Linclet) appears as a roithman (councillor) in 1504 and 1514 (ibid., p. 76, 78, 87). Helen Linklet is recorded in Under Failze, Fetlar, in 1613 (Shetland), Thomas Linkletter in Laxfuird in 1634 (ibid.), and William Linckletter was heir of John Linckletter of Housbie in 1649 (Inquis., 3423). Andrew Linklater of that Ilk was lawrikman (delegate of the people) in North Sandwick in 1678 (SHR., XIV, p. 59), Clinkclatter appears as a skipper in Kirkcaldy in 1687 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 131), and Peter Linkletter was one of the quartermasters of the "Bounty" in 1789, and stood by Captain Bligh during the mutiny (Voyage, London, 1792, p. 159). Some persons of this name have migrated south to Aberdeenshire and to Edinburgh. Linklittar 1625.
(Celtic) belonging to Linklater (Scotland) [the second element is the Gaelic leitir, a hill-side, slope]
Linklater Demographics
Average Male Linklater Height
178.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Linklater Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Linklater Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Linklater is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Linklater? popularity and diffusion
It is the 126,313th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,024,881 people. The last name Linklater occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Linklater reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most common in Canada, where it is held by 1,876 people, or 1 in 19,641. In Canada Linklater is most common in: Manitoba, where 33 percent are found, Ontario, where 31 percent are found and Saskatchewan, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Canada it exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Linklater Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Linklater has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Linklater last name increased 4,000 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 51 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Linklater Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Linklater last name are 1.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.67% registered with the political party.
The amount Linklater earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 378.24% more than the national average, earning S/. 92,707 per year; in South Africa they earn 213.78% more than the national average, earning R 745,656 per year; in United States they earn 4.69% more than the national average, earning $45,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.67% less than the national average, earning $40,407 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linkwlater | 95 | 1 | / |
| Leinklater | 95 | 0 | / |
| Linkleter | 89 | 40 | / |
| Linkalter | 89 | 1 | / |
| Linkliter | 89 | 0 | / |
| Linklader | 89 | 0 | / |
| Linklator | 89 | 0 | / |
| Linclater | 89 | 0 | / |
| Linkletter | 84 | 744 | / |
| Link-Letter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Linklighter | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lingleter | 78 | 0 | / |
| Lingletery | 74 | 0 | / |
| Lynkletter | 74 | 0 | / |
| Lingowalter | 70 | 3 | / |
| Lunkulatire | 70 | 2 | / |
| Lingleterry | 70 | 0 | / |
| Linklightor | 70 | 0 | / |
| Lingletary | 63 | 0 | / |
| Long-Lewter | 60 | 1 | / |
| Longoletur | 53 | 10 | / |
| Longoletor | 53 | 1 | / |
| Langwalter | 53 | 0 | / |
| Luengo Latorre | 52 | 2 | / |
| Longoletoro | 50 | 3 | / |
| Lang-Welter | 50 | 1 | / |
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