Linnell Surname

103,822nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Linnell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lionel,' which is proved below to have become popularly Lynell or Linel.

Leonel de Anvers. Rolls of Parliament.

Lunell Wodeward, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Linnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3581:153,71515,754
England1,3501:41,2735,295
Australia1871:144,36215,419
Sweden1731:56,9184,403
Canada1441:255,87224,214
New Zealand1251:36,2276,204
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Ireland201:235,4479,345
Wales131:238,04114,239
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Guam121:13,3432,098
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
China31:455,773,85521,925
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6721:36,2734,721
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4031:124,61212,063

The alternate forms: Linnéll (11) are calculated separately.

Linnell (392) may also be a first name.

Linnell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lionel,' which is proved below to have become popularly Lynell or Linel.

Leonel de Anvers. Rolls of Parliament.

Lunell Wodeward, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Reginald Linel, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1577. Richard Lynell and Margery Awsten, of Kensington: Marriage Lic (London).

1579. John Barnefeilde and Margery Lyonell, widow, of Kensington: ibid.

Probably Margery is the same person in both instances. This is very strong evidence in favour of my view.

1612. Married — Henry Lynnell and Margaret Rothley: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1620. — Robert Spriggins and Ann Linnell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

A form of Lionel, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Lionel (little Leon or lion).

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

Robert Lunel, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

The name of Linnell has long been established in this county. Nathaniel and Richard Lynnell held land in Whilton in the reign of James I.; and John Lynnell was rector of Tiffield in the reign of Edward VI. (B.).

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

Linnell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Linnell occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant: Linnéll. Click here to see other potential spellings of Linnell.

How Common Is The Last Name Linnell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 103,822nd most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,610,507 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Linnell live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. Linnell is also the 436,979th most common first name internationally It is held by 392 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,358 people, or 1 in 153,715. In The United States Linnell is most numerous in: California, where 11 percent reside, Minnesota, where 9 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Linnell occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Linnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Linnell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Linnell last name increased 585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 201 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linnell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Linnell last name are 1.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.34% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Linnell earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning 360,068 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.4% less than the national average, earning R 208,164 per year; in United States they earn 7.18% more than the national average, earning $46,249 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.77% less than the national average, earning $44,831 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linnéll9511/
Lingnell9320/
Linneell931/
Lionnell930/
Linnel9220/
Linnll922/
Limnell86377/
Lennell8674/
Liennel8667/
Lionnel8643/
Lönnell8622/
Lynnell8613/
Llnnell861/
Lønnell861/
Linnill860/
Linll834/
Lnell830/
Lijnneel8019/
Lingnill800/
Glinel77375/
Lennel778/
Linnil772/
Lynnel771/
Linl735/
Lnnl731/
Lemnell7160/
Lynneel7116/
Lyonnel718/
Lenniel712/
Glinnil711/
Limnéll711/
Lennuel710/
Lynnl6727/
Limnl671/
Lemll670/

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