Linnett Surname

283,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Linnett Surname Definition:

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.

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Linnett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6471:86,1189,418
Australia2681:100,73011,375
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Canada661:558,26746,632
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Wales61:515,75523,171
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4721:51,6436,258
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Linnett (833) may also be a first name.

Linnett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Linnett Last Name Facts

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

Linnett is found most in England. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Linnett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linnett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 283,789th most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,370,336 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Linnett reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. Linnett is also the 282,935th most widely held first name in the world, held by 833 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 647 people, or 1 in 86,118. In England it is primarily found in: Leicestershire, where 21 percent live, Northamptonshire, where 8 percent live and Essex, where 7 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Linnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Linnett has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linnett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Linnett last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Linnett surname are 15.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Linnett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.35% less than the national average, earning R 91,848 per year; in United States they earn 17.35% more than the national average, earning $50,635 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $53,300 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linnette93115/
Linnetts9310/
Linnet921,400/
Lionnet861,556/
Lennett86148/
Linnitt8690/
Linneth8626/
Linnetz8625/
Lynnett863/
Linnets863/
Linne833,427/
Lennette8053/
Linnestå809/
Linnitte801/
Lynneitt801/
Lingnest800/
Linney773,257/
Linner772,794/
Lionne77400/
Glinne77333/
Linnes77309/
Linnie77149/
Lennet77100/
Lienne7799/
Linnea7765/
Lingne7732/
Linnee7719/
Linnit7714/
Lynnet776/
Linnei772/
Linnét772/
Glinet771/
Linneh771/
Linnge771/
Llinne771/
Linned770/
Lnne730/
Lingner712,821/
Lyonnet711,786/
Lennets7133/
Linneer7121/
Lenneth7112/
Lennitt7111/
Linnech718/
Lengnet715/
Lynneth714/
Linneid713/
Linnesø712/
Lennetd711/
Lingnee711/
Glineit711/
Lennedt711/
Glinney711/
Linneys711/
Linness711/
Linneas710/
Lisnney710/
Lenne674,115/
Lynne673,795/
Linna673,318/
Linné67557/
Lønne67313/
Lönne67267/
Gline67129/
Linny67101/
Lünne6795/
Linni6752/
Länne6727/
Linnesch6716/
Linnè679/
Lennitte674/
Lnneh671/
Lemneatt671/
Lénne671/
Lnnie671/

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