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Linton Name Meaning

Scottish, northern Irish, and English: habitational name from any of the numerous places so called, found in the Scottish Borders and in various parts of England. The second element is in all cases Old English tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. In the case of Linton in Northumberland the first element is a British river name, Lyne (related to Welsh lliant ‘stream’), while Linton in Kent is ‘estate associated with a man called Lill or Lilla’. The other places of this name normally have as their first element Old English lind ‘lime tree’ or lin ‘flax’, but occasionally perhaps hlynn ‘torrent’ or hlinc ‘hillside’. (On the basis of geographical situation the meaning ‘torrent’ would be appropriate to Linton near Skipton in West Yorkshire).

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


Similar surnames: Winton, Clinton, Hinton, Litton, Liston, Sinton, Lindon, Lifton

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Linton Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Linton name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Linton. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    47%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    4%

  • Benin/Togo

    4%

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Linton Family Origin

Where is the Linton family from?

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You can see how Linton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Linton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Linton families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 291 Linton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Linton's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Linton families in 1891.
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Linton Family Occupations

What did your Linton ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Linton occupation in the UK was Farmer. 3% of Linton's were Farmers. Farmer, Fisherman and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Linton. A less common occupation for the Linton family was Agricultural Labourer.

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  • Farmer

    3%

  • Fisherman

    2%

  • Labourer

    2%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    2%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Linton ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Linton Historical Records

What Linton family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 112,000 census records available for the last name Linton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Linton 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 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Linton. 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 16,000 military records available for the last name Linton. For the veterans among your Linton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Linton Life Expectancy

What is the average Linton lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Linton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Linton in 1944 was 37, and 77 in 2004.

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