Linington

Linington Meaning & Origin

About Linington
The surname Linington is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Lynna" or "Lynne," which means "lake" or "pool," combined with the suffix "-ton," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Linington can be interpreted as "the settlement near the lake" or "the enclosed area by the pool." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place with this name or were associated with such a location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Linington is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Linington: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Linington based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 N IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/linington*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Linington in Braille

Here's how to represent Linington in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Linington in braille

How to sign the name Linington using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Linington using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Linington in sign language

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