Linscott Surname

159,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Linscott Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller in the cottage by the linden trees.

Linscott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4681:146,86315,154
England1231:452,99229,924
Canada501:736,91258,785
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Wales51:618,90625,852
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:164,69814,111
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7001:71,7417,698

Linscott (32) may also be a first name.

Linscott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller in the cottage by the linden trees.

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

Linscott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Linscott is most common in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Linscott? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 159,556th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,664,551 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Linscott live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. Linscott is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 32 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,468 people, or 1 in 146,863. In The United States Linscott is most prevalent in: Maine, where 13 percent reside, Ohio, where 10 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Linscott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Linscott has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Linscott surname increased 353 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linscott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Linscott last name are 2.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.48% registered with the party.

The amount Linscott earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.67% more than the national average, earning R 419,832 per year; in United States they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $44,421 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.05% more than the national average, earning $53,680 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linscotts942/
Lincott936/
Linscot932/
Linsott930/
Linscotp881/
Linscote881/
Lynscott881/
Limscott881/
Lindcott880/
Linscoot880/
Lenscott880/
Lincot86214/
Linsco861/
Glinsot801/
Linshot800/
Lincoot800/
Lincod71215/
Lencot7168/
Linsat7125/
Linschoid712/
Lincat712/
Lensot711/
Linskoy674/
Linchat673/
Lynsatt672/

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