Linthwaite Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Linthwaite Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Linthwaite,' a chapelry in the parish of Almondbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, four miles from Huddersfield.

Roger de Lingthweyt, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

The above entry may represent some other spot.

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Linthwaite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2071:269,16921,240
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Australia371:729,61448,196
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1371:177,92214,779
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Linthwaite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Linthwaite,' a chapelry in the parish of Almondbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, four miles from Huddersfield.

Roger de Lingthweyt, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

The above entry may represent some other spot.

Willelmus de Lyntthewayt, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1606. Edmund Linthwaite. of Saddle worth: Wills at Chester.

1619. Buried — Alice, wife of James Lynthweight, merchant-talor: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1675. James Linthwitt, of Knare: Wills at Chester.

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Linthwaite (Yorks, Cumb., &c.) [the second element is the Old Norse þueit, a clearing: the first element has at least three possibilities— Old Norse lind, a lime-tree; Old Norse lyng, ling, heather (the name Lingthweyt occurs in Norfolk in the 13th cent.); Old Norse lín, flax] Willelmus de Lyntthewayt.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Linthwaite Last Name Facts

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

Linthwaite is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linthwaite? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 731,961st most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 18,402,894 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Linthwaite are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 207 people, or 1 in 269,169. In England it is most common in: Leicestershire, where 15 percent reside, West Midlands, where 14 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 13 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Linthwaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Linthwaite has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Linthwaite surname rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 679 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linthwaite Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Linthwaite last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Linthwaite earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.53% more than the national average, earning $51,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.5% more than the national average, earning $68,812 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Llinthwaite951/
Linthwait950/
Lenthwaite900/
Lindtwed6711/
Lentwoit671/
Lintweed670/
Lindtuist633/
Lindwatta631/
Lindvetter604/
Lendwat591/
Lentwojt56141/
Lindveit5624/
Lintuedt563/
Lendwati561/

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