Linley Surname

112,652nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Linley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lindley,' a parish in the outskirts of Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Smaller spots Will, no doubt, be so called; v. Lind.

Robert de Linleye, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Augustin Lynleye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Linley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7471:31,8944,251
United States1,5001:241,63923,075
Australia3781:71,4178,443
Canada1931:190,91018,807
South Africa1021:531,15442,340
New Zealand661:68,61110,369
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Wales191:162,87011,152
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines61:18,776937
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Denmark61:940,78647,603
France51:13,284,544357,392
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0501:23,2153,232
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3661:137,21013,003

Linley (3,301) may also be a first name.

Linley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lindley,' a parish in the outskirts of Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Smaller spots Will, no doubt, be so called; v. Lind.

Robert de Linleye, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Augustin Lynleye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1594. Arthur Lindley, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1670. John Lindeley and Anne Wilson: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

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

Most probably from Linley or Lindley, a parish in Yorkshire. Andrew Linley, a procurator, appears in 1561 (RPC., I, p. 187).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) 1 belonging to Linley, or Dweller at the Flax-Field [Old English lín-leáh] 2 for Lindley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who from from Linley (meadow where flax was grown), in Shropshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Several places in Yorkshire are so called.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lindley: The Lindleys and the Norwoods possess the names of places in Yorkshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Linley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linley (Arabic: ينلي) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Linley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Linley is the 112,652nd most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,772,694 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Linley live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles. Linley is also the 124,512th most widely held given name at a global level, held by 3,301 people.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,747 people, or 1 in 31,894. In England Linley is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 27 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Other than England it is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Linley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Linley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Linley surname increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 410 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Linley last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Linley last name are 21.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.79% being registered with the political party.

The amount Linley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.79% more than the national average, earning R 470,016 per year; in United States they earn 8.25% less than the national average, earning $39,590 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.76% less than the national average, earning $48,808 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glinley921/
Linlley921/
Linliey921/
Linleey920/
Luinley920/
Linnley920/
Linly9125/
Linle913/
Linlieya861/
Lynley83131/
Limley83118/
Lenley8394/
Linlei8317/
Linler835/
Linlie833/
Linlay832/
Limnle831/
Linlee831/
Linles831/
Lionle831/
Lionly830/
Lienloy771/
Linloye771/
Linglie771/
Linnles770/
Lennley770/
Linli732,751/
Linla73167/
Limle7386/
Lynly735/
Lenly733/
Lenle731/
Linnelle712/
Lemley676,255/
Linlai67863/
Lenler6743/
Linlad6731/
Linlau6715/
Limlei6715/
Lynlee679/
Limlee674/
Lynnly673/
Lginla673/
Limler673/
Lynnle673/
Lenlei672/
Limlay672/
Lenlay671/
Lynlae671/
Laenle671/
Lenlly671/
Limlly671/
Linlit671/
Linlli671/
Linlou671/
Lionnelle671/
Lymley670/
Limliy670/

Linley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Linley in the Arabic language
ينليynly-
لينليlynly-

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