Linnell Surname
Approximately 4,525 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLinnell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,358 | 1:153,715 | 15,754 |
| England | 1,350 | 1:41,273 | 5,295 |
| Australia | 187 | 1:144,362 | 15,419 |
| Sweden | 173 | 1:56,918 | 4,403 |
| Canada | 144 | 1:255,872 | 24,214 |
| New Zealand | 125 | 1:36,227 | 6,204 |
| South Africa | 67 | 1:808,622 | 54,680 |
| Ireland | 20 | 1:235,447 | 9,345 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 672 | 1:36,273 | 4,721 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 403 | 1:124,612 | 12,063 |
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 form of Lionel, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Lionel (little Leon or lion).
Robert Lunel, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
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.).
Linnell Demographics
Average Male Linnell Height
175.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Linnell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Linnell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Linnell is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Linnéll. Click here for other potential spellings of Linnell.
How Common Is The Last Name Linnell? popularity and diffusion
It is the 103,822nd most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,610,507 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Linnell are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 436,979th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 392 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,358 people, or 1 in 153,715. In The United States Linnell is most numerous in: California, where 11 percent are found, Minnesota, where 9 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States Linnell occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Linnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Linnell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Linnell last name expanded 585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 201 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Linnell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Linnell surname are 1.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.34% 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linnéll | 95 | 11 | / |
| Lingnell | 93 | 20 | / |
| Linneell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lionnell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Linnel | 92 | 20 | / |
| Linnll | 92 | 2 | / |
| Limnell | 86 | 377 | / |
| Lennell | 86 | 74 | / |
| Liennel | 86 | 67 | / |
| Lionnel | 86 | 43 | / |
| Lönnell | 86 | 22 | / |
| Lynnell | 86 | 13 | / |
| Llnnell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lønnell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Linnill | 86 | 0 | / |
| Linll | 83 | 4 | / |
| Lnell | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lijnneel | 80 | 19 | / |
| Lingnill | 80 | 0 | / |
| Glinel | 77 | 375 | / |
| Lennel | 77 | 8 | / |
| Linnil | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lynnel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Linl | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lnnl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lemnell | 71 | 60 | / |
| Lynneel | 71 | 16 | / |
| Lyonnel | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lenniel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Glinnil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Limnéll | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lennuel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lynnl | 67 | 27 | / |
| Limnl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemll | 67 | 0 | / |
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