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Linge Name Meaning

English: variant spelling of Ling 1. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in western Norway named with lyng ‘heather’, either on its own, or with the addition of vin ‘meadow’. Dutch (de Linge) and North German: habitational name from a place named with Old Low German linge ‘strip of land or water’, or possibly with the river name Linge (this river flows through the Betuwe). See also Lingen. Possibly French, from a metonymic occupational name from linge ‘linen goods’, but there is no evidence of surname in North America.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Klinge, Lingen, Ling, Linde, Linger, Minge, Line, Winge, Linne

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Linge Family Origin

Where is the Linge family from?

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You can see how Linge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Linge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Linge families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 49 Linge families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Linge's in the UK. London had the highest population of Linge families in 1891.
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Linge Family Occupations

What did your Linge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Linge. 31% of Linge men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Linge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Linge were Retired Groom and Domestic Duties

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    31%
  • Cabinet Maker
    24%
  • Market Gardener
    16%
  • Retired Groom
    16%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%

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

Linge Historical Records

What Linge family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Linge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Linge census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Linge. 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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Draft Card

There are 603 military records available for the last name Linge. For the veterans among your Linge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Linge Life Expectancy

What is the average Linge lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Linge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Linge in 1960 was 54, and 80 in 2004.

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