Linnet Surname

276,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Linnet Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Linot,' which, no doubt, is the diminutive of some familiar girl's name. Now we turn Caroline into the nick. Lina, which would become Linot with the diminutive suffix. But Caroline was unknown in the surname epoch.

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Linnet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark9621:5,868542
Kenya1681:274,88018,068
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Iceland391:9,746948
India201:38,353,269431,471
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Norway81:642,78647,258
Greenland71:8,054710
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
France21:33,211,361423,184
Macau11:601,6301,582
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Linnét (2) are calculated separately.

Linnet (9,120) may also be a first name.

Linnet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Linot,' which, no doubt, is the diminutive of some familiar girl's name. Now we turn Caroline into the nick. Lina, which would become Linot with the diminutive suffix. But Caroline was unknown in the surname epoch. Probably it was for Elenot, a diminutive of Elen or Ellen. It must be remembered that Eleanora was a most popular girl's name at the period, and must have had its nicks, and dims.

Lenote de Kyngeston, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Linota atte Feld, ibid.

Linota the Widow, ibid.

Lyna de Stoford, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Beatrix Linot, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Lynot, 1379: ibid.

1550-1. Thomas Bond and Ellen Lynnett: Marriage Lic. (London).

1753. Married — Jasper Linnet and Ann Redman: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

1 the common French Lion(n)et, Lion(n)ot = Lion (v. Lion) + the diminutive suff. -et, -ot.

2 nicknames and sign-names from the Linnet [Middle English linet, Old English línete: also French linot, m., linotte, from, (both words occur as French surnames), a linnet; from Latin lin-um, flax (on the seed of which the bird feeds]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A French name of uncertain origin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A singing bird.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Linnet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linnet (Hindi: लिनंट, Marathi: िलनेट, Russian: Линнет) is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Linnét. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Linnet? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 276,904th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,205,390 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Linnet live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in Scandinavia. Linnet is also the 65,118th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 9,120 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 962 people, or 1 in 5,868. In Denmark Linnet is most prevalent in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 43 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 22 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 22 percent are found. Other than Denmark this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Linnet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Linnet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Linnet surname grew 1,550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linnet Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Linnet surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Linnet surname are 25.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.41% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Linnet earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 600.58% more than the national average, earning 2,424,580 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 82.62% less than the national average, earning R 41,292 per year and in United States they earn 11.21% less than the national average, earning $38,310 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linnét942/
Lionnet921,556/
Linnett921,357/
Linneth9226/
Linnetz9225/
Linnets923/
Linne913,427/
Linnette86115/
Linnetts8610/
Linnestå869/
Lingnest860/
Linney833,257/
Linner832,794/
Lionne83400/
Glinne83333/
Linnes83309/
Linnie83149/
Lennet83100/
Lienne8399/
Linnea8365/
Lingne8332/
Linnee8319/
Linnit8314/
Lynnet836/
Linnei832/
Linneh831/
Linnge831/
Llinne831/
Glinet831/
Linned830/
Lnne800/
Lingner772,821/
Lyonnet771,786/
Lennett77148/
Linnitt7790/
Lennets7733/
Linneer7721/
Lenneth7712/
Linnech778/
Lengnet775/
Lynneth774/
Lynnett773/
Linneid773/
Linnesø772/
Linness771/
Linneys771/
Glinney771/
Lennedt771/
Glineit771/
Lingnee771/
Lennetd771/
Lisnney770/
Linneas770/
Lenne734,115/
Lynne733,795/
Linna733,318/
Linné73557/
Lønne73313/
Lönne73267/
Gline73129/
Linny73101/
Lünne7395/
Linni7352/
Länne7327/
Linnè739/
Lnneh731/
Lénne731/
Lnnie731/
Lennette7153/
Linnesch7116/
Lynneitt711/
Linnitte711/
Lennie672,610/
Lenner671,143/
Linnér67707/
Lenney67608/
Lennes67263/
Lönner67119/
Lyonne67118/
Glinni67112/
Lennep6781/
Lennea6773/
Limner6728/
Lynnie6727/
Lionni6721/
Lønner6721/
Lienna6717/
Loenne6716/
Lne6713/
Lønnes6712/
Lønnee6711/
Lennez6711/
Lienni6710/
Linnis6710/
Limnes6710/
Linngi678/
Linnio675/
Linnay674/
Lennge674/
Lhynne673/
Lengne673/
Lennee673/
Linnéa673/
Lienny673/
Lynney672/
Lennit672/
Lænner672/
Luinni672/
Limney671/
Laenne671/
Lenned671/
Hlnneh671/
Leenne671/
Lionny671/
Lionné671/
Linnæa671/
Linnèr671/
Lennei671/
Lemnet671/
Glined671/
Linnai671/
Linnoy670/
Linniy670/
Gliney670/

Linnet Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Linnet in the Hindi language
लिनंटlinanta-
Linnet in the Marathi language
िलनेटilaneta50
लुनेटluneta16.67
लीनेतlineta16.67
लींनाटlinnata16.67
Linnet in the Russian language
Линнетlinnet-

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