Linney Surname
Approximately 3,257 people bear this surname
Linney Surname Definition:
Mr. Ferguson says Old Norse, linni, a snake.
Linney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,452 | 1:38,373 | 4,991 |
| United States | 1,164 | 1:311,391 | 28,546 |
| Australia | 210 | 1:128,551 | 14,024 |
| Canada | 152 | 1:242,405 | 23,093 |
| New Zealand | 67 | 1:67,587 | 10,255 |
| Scotland | 65 | 1:82,366 | 6,014 |
| Wales | 62 | 1:49,912 | 4,670 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 50 | 1:88,597 | 5,964 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 912 | 1:26,727 | 3,665 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 254 | 1:197,711 | 17,239 |
Linney (366) may also be a first name.
Linney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mr. Ferguson says Old Norse, linni, a snake.
Linney Demographics
Average Male Linney Height
177.83 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Linney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Linney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Linney (Russian: Линней) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Linney.
How Common Is The Last Name Linney? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 137,547th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,237,503 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Linney reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. Linney is also the 454,857th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 366 people.
The last name Linney is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,452 people, or 1 in 38,373. In England Linney is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 13 percent reside, Greater London, where 6 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Linney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Linney has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 458 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 365 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Linney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (72%) in Ireland.
In The United States Linney are 18.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.02% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Linney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 300.4% more than the national average, earning R 951,492 per year; in United States they earn 0.39% more than the national average, earning $43,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.45% less than the national average, earning $48,464 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Linney Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Linney in the Russian language | ||
| Линней | linnej | - |
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