Find out how popular the last name Lingard is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Lingard.

Lingard, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Lingard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lingard in America

Lingard is the 32236th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lingard surname appeared 715 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Lingard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lingard to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Lingard

The surname Lingard originated in England during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "ling", meaning a heather plant, and "geard", meaning an enclosed yard or garden. Thus, the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in an area overgrown with heather.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, which mention a "Richard de Lingard". This suggests that the name was well-established in northern England by the 12th century.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are references to several places with names similar to Lingard, such as Lingard in Lancashire and Lingarths in Yorkshire. These place names likely influenced the development of the surname.

Notable people with the surname Lingard include:

1. John Lingard (1771-1851), an English Catholic priest and historian known for his extensive work, "The History of England".

2. Sir Ralph Lingard (c. 1598-1670), an English merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1646.

3. Richard Lingard (c. 1570-1636), an English Catholic priest and writer who was involved in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

4. Edward Lingard (1857-1929), an English cricketer who played for Lancashire and England in the late 19th century.

5. Jesse Lingard (born 1992), a professional footballer currently playing for Manchester United and the England national team.

The name Lingard can also be found in various historical records from different regions of England, particularly in the north. Some examples include the Hearth Tax Rolls of the 17th century and parish registers from the 16th and 17th centuries, where spellings like Lingarth, Lingert, and Lingyerd are recorded.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lingard

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Lingard.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Lingard was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Lingard has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Lingard was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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