Linnegar Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Linnegar Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ling-ward' or 'ling-guard' (1). I can only suggest this solution. The great Catholic historian was of Lincolnshire parentage. Canon Tierney, after stating this fact, says,' The family name, with the accent on the first syllable, is still common in the district (Claxby), which, within the memory of persons yet alive, was a wild expanse covered with furze and ling' (Lingard's History of English).

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Linnegar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia501:539,91440,287
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
England411:1,358,97760,528
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Linnegar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ling-ward' or 'ling-guard' (1). I can only suggest this solution. The great Catholic historian was of Lincolnshire parentage. Canon Tierney, after stating this fact, says,' The family name, with the accent on the first syllable, is still common in the district (Claxby), which, within the memory of persons yet alive, was a wild expanse covered with furze and ling' (Lingard's History of English). Lancashire and Cheshire have been familiar with the surname for at least five centuries; compare Woodward, and v. Ling.

Robert Lyngard, de Preston, Lancashire, 1415: Preston Guild Rolls.

1566. Married — Lawrence (blank) and Dorythye Lyngarde, widow: St. Michael, Cornhill.

Thomas Lingard, of Eccles, butchery 1569: Wills at Chester.

John Lingard, of Middlewich, 1595: ibid.

Laurence Lingart, of Fullwood: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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

A variant form of Linneen. IF 209; Map Fer

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A variant form of Linneen. IF 209; Map Fer

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mr. Ferguson thinks that Lingard and Linnegar may be inversions of the O. High German Girland, a name compounded of ger, a spear, and lind, the limetree; figuratively a shield-because shields are made of that wood.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Linnegar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Linnegar is most common in Australia. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linnegar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,364,059th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. The last name Linnegar is predominantly found in Oceania, where 41 percent of Linnegar reside; 41 percent reside in Australasia and 41 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Linnegar is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 539,914. In Australia it is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 58 percent are found, Queensland, where 24 percent are found and Western Australia, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Australia Linnegar exists in 10 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 26 percent are found and England, where 25 percent are found.

Linnegar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Linnegar has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Linnegar surname rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Linnegar Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Linnegar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.65% more than the national average, earning R 384,144 per year and in Canada they earn 4.64% less than the national average, earning $47,378 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Linegar93518/
Linnecar8855/
Linnigar880/
Lennegar880/
Linnagar880/
Lineghar880/
Leinegar880/
Lingar86308/
Linggar80600/
Lingari80315/
Lingaro80256/
Lenegar80162/
Linekar80152/
Lingare8056/
Lingaur8043/
Linecar8016/
Lynegar8010/
Lingara809/
Laingar805/
Lingwar803/
Linigar801/
Linugar801/
Lanegar801/
Leingar801/
Lingaru801/
Liangar801/
Loingar801/
Lonegar800/
Liannghawr7812/
Lønnegaard782/
Lingr7751/
Lngar774/
Lingarao75131/
Lingauer7584/
Linnecor7577/
Lingaeri7563/
Lingawar7539/
Linneker7518/
Linigari7513/
Linggara7512/
Linguari7510/
Lingaari758/
Linggaro757/
Linhekar754/
Lingaray754/
Loingari754/
Lingayar752/
Luinggar752/
Lunngare752/
Lingairi752/
Lingaria752/
Linniker751/
Linekkar751/
Lingarwa751/
Linghare751/
Lannekar751/
Lennekar751/
Lingwara751/
Lhingari751/
Lingaura751/
Liangari751/
Lanngaro751/
Leingara751/
Linnigor750/
Lennegor750/
Linnaker750/
Lannigar750/
Lingarie750/
Liannghawra741/
Langar716,025/
Linker715,703/
Longar711,347/
Lingri71640/
Lingor71286/
Linkar71164/
Lincar71126/
Lyngar7195/
Lungar7150/
Lingry7147/
Lengar7140/
Linggoari7125/
Lingur7118/
Linnokari7116/
Lingro7112/
Lannegger7112/
Lianggara7111/
Lianngura7110/
Lingguari716/
Lingariya714/
Liannguri714/
Lingru713/
Linčar713/
Lngara713/
Linekr712/
Lingaarao711/
Lingaiwar711/
Lingarauu711/
Lingarwai711/
Lane Gary711/
Lanngr711/
Lennagare711/
Linggaray711/
Linnakero711/
Laweingar711/
Linagaiar711/
Linnequer711/
Linnicker711/
Linniquer711/
Lowe Winegar701/
Lengare674,261/
Lungare671,738/
Langaro671,090/
Langari67964/
Longari67947/
Linaker67832/
Langare67776/
Lengaur67765/
Lenekar67633/
Lineker67566/
Langwar67490/
Longara67415/
Lengari67352/
Lungaro67310/
Lonegro67266/
Langaru67230/
Lonekar67210/
Loungar67210/
Lanegra67196/
Langgar67183/
Langara67169/
Lincaro67155/
Lingohr67153/
Longair67152/
Lincker67147/
Lungari67135/
Langhar67121/
Lenigar67104/
Liniker6793/
Leinker6779/
Longare6777/
Linggir6769/
Ljungar6758/
Lenagar6751/
Longwar6751/
Longaro6746/
Lanagar6746/
Lunghar6745/
Lyngwar6743/
Lenegre6739/
Langaar6738/
Lingria6733/
Laingor6733/
Linghor6728/
Longgar6727/
Linåker6725/
Lunegro6722/
Langary6720/
Lincaru6720/
Lingura6720/
Linguri6718/
Linguru6717/
Linggur6715/
Lengara6714/
Lienker6711/
Lanekar6710/
Leungar6710/
Long'ar6710/
Lingger6710/
Lengary679/
Lanigar679/
Lyengar678/
Linnakaari678/
Liangor678/
Linakar677/
Longhar677/
Lengaro677/
Lunekar676/
Languar676/
Langair676/
Linguer675/
Lingora674/
Lingori674/
Lungara674/
Linkero674/
L-Nagar674/
Longuar673/
Llangar673/
Linkhar673/
Lingrui673/
Lincara673/
Lunnagariy673/
Liangru673/
Leangar672/
Lainkar672/
Lingher672/
Linkare672/
Lonegra672/
Longary672/
Longará672/
Lein-Egger672/
Linkier672/
Linekir672/
Linkara672/
Lngr671/
Lungaer671/
Lunguar671/
Lonagar671/
Lonncar671/
Lonnkar671/
Loinker671/
Luangar671/
Lingarayya671/
Linggarayu671/
Lingrao671/
Linguwairi671/
Linigro671/
Linkkar671/
Lewinggary671/
Langaer671/
Wlengar671/
Lanugar671/
Lângaro671/
Liangri671/
Liangra671/
Lúngaro671/
Longaar671/
Lingóra671/
Lwangar671/
Lángara671/
Laungar671/
Langarh671/
Lenghar671/
Linacra671/
Linakor671/
Lienkar671/
Lungaor671/
Lui Negrao671/
Lnagaro671/
Linekyr671/
Ling Er671/
Linikar671/
Lin Kar671/
Langaur671/
Lonigar670/
Lynegor670/
Longaer670/
Longaur670/
Lincare670/
Lonecar670/
Lingour670/
Hlinker670/
Lyungar670/

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