Linthwaite Surname
Approximately 396 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLinthwaite Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 207 | 1:269,169 | 21,240 |
| United States | 95 | 1:3,815,357 | 209,650 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 137 | 1:177,922 | 14,779 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
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.
(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.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Linthwaite Demographics
Average Linthwaite Salary in
United States
$51,575 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Linthwaite Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Linthwaite Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Linthwaite is found most in England. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Linthwaite click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Linthwaite? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 731,961st most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 18,402,894 people. Linthwaite is primarily 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 surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 207 people, or 1 in 269,169. In England Linthwaite is most common in: Leicestershire, where 15 percent are found, West Midlands, where 14 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 13 percent are found. Aside from England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Linthwaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Linthwaite has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Linthwaite last name expanded 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 679 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 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 national average, with 58.82% being 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llinthwaite | 95 | 1 | / |
| Linthwait | 95 | 0 | / |
| Lenthwaite | 90 | 0 | / |
| Lindtwed | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lentwoit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lintweed | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lindtuist | 63 | 3 | / |
| Lindwatta | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lindvetter | 60 | 4 | / |
| Lendwat | 59 | 1 | / |
| Lentwojt | 56 | 141 | / |
| Lindveit | 56 | 24 | / |
| Lintuedt | 56 | 3 | / |
| Lendwati | 56 | 1 | / |
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