Linneker Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Linneker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Linacre,' a township in the parish of Walton on-thc-hill, Lancashire. One of many local terms with -acre as suffix; compare Stirzaker, Whittaker.

Peter de Linacre, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Linneker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566

Linneker (125) may also be a first name.

Linneker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Linacre,' a township in the parish of Walton on-thc-hill, Lancashire. One of many local terms with -acre as suffix; compare Stirzaker, Whittaker.

Peter de Linacre, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Mabilia de Linacre, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1573- Robert Pepper and Agnes Lynecar: Marriage Lic. (London).

Thomas Linaker, of Chester, 1602: Wills at Chester.

Robert Linaker, of Great Meols, 1613: ibid.

John Lynacre, of Stourton, parish of Bebbington, 1614: ibid.

Elizabeth Johnson, of Linacre, widow, 1616: ibid.

1809. Married — Michael Edward Jacob and Catherine Liniker: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Forms of Linacre, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Linneker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linneker is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Linneker? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,649,889th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Linneker live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 832,731st most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 125 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England Linneker is primarily found in: Bedfordshire, where 50 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 50 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 22 percent live and Brazil, where 17 percent live.

Linneker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Linneker has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Linneker last name contracted 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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