Linning Family History

Linning Surname Meaning

of uncertain origin. It might be a variant of Lennon influenced by association with the word linen (often spelled linnen with dialect forms linon and linning see OED).

However spellings with -ynge predate those with -en and Lennon itself does not seem to be recorded in SW Scotland until later.

Compare Leaning.

see Linnen.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Sinning, Lonning, Lanning, Binning, Dinning, Lunning, Lenning, Winning, Minning, Henning

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You can see how Linning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Linning family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Linning families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Linning family living in Cumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Linning's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Linning families in 1891.

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What did your Linning ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Linning.

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There are 235 immigration records available for the last name Linning. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 236 military records available for the last name Linning. For the veterans among your Linning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Linning lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2002, in the United States, Linning life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Linning in 1959 was 62, and 89 in 2002.

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Linning Surname Meaning

of uncertain origin. It might be a variant of Lennon influenced by association with the word linen (often spelled linnen with dialect forms linon and linning see OED).

However spellings with -ynge predate those with -en and Lennon itself does not seem to be recorded in SW Scotland until later.

Compare Leaning.

see Linnen.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Linning family from?

What did your Linning ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Linning.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Linning family records will you find?

What is the average Linning lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2002, in the United States, Linning life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Linning in 1959 was 62, and 89 in 2002.

Linning Family History

Linning Surname Meaning

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