Linnane Surname

163,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Linnane Surname Definition:

Ó Linneáin A west Munster name much confused with Lennon. IF 209

Linnane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,2051:3,908674
United States6681:542,60344,940
England4281:130,18212,904
Australia3031:89,09510,253
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5381:8,2341,248
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Linnane (12) may also be a first name.

Linnane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Linneáin A west Munster name much confused with Lennon. IF 209

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Linneáin A west Munster name much confused with Lennon. IF 209

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Linnane Last Name Facts

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

Linnane has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Linnane? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 163,764th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,748,980 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Linnane live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. Linnane is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 12 people.

The last name Linnane is most widely held in Ireland, where it is held by 1,205 people, or 1 in 3,908. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Munster, where 39 percent are found, Connaught, where 31 percent are found and Leinster, where 31 percent are found. Beside Ireland Linnane exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Linnane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Linnane has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Linnane last name expanded 224 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,856 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 10,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linnane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Linnane surname are 7.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.08% registered with the political party.

The amount Linnane earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.78% more than the national average, earning $46,073 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $50,213 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linneane930/
Glinnane930/
Linnan92426/
Lennane86342/
Linnean8661/
Glinnan867/
Glinane866/
Lingnan863/
Linnaun862/
Linnang861/
Linnhan861/
Linnani861/
Liennan860/
Linnand860/
Lnane8321/
Linnamäe8062/
Lennaine805/
Lyngnane805/
Lennhane801/
Linnaung801/
Linneene800/
Gliennan800/
Linnahan800/
Lennan77727/
Linnam77112/
Linnon7779/
Lønnan775/
Lynnan775/
Lnnani772/
Linnaseng752/
Lynneanne751/
Lnan734/
Glinnon7116/
Linnong7113/
Lennang719/
Limnang713/
Lynnann712/
Glinany711/
Lynnaun711/
Lynnhaynes711/
Lennone711/
Lingnon711/
Lennand711/
Glinone711/
Lennean710/
Lennant710/
Glinann710/
Lennahan6718/
Lhnan676/
Lennhamn674/
Lånan674/
Hlingnon672/
Lennones671/
Glignani671/
Llnan671/
Lehennan671/
Lnang671/
Lngan671/

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Footnotes

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