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

Lingle, 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 Lingle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lingle in America

Lingle is the 7692nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lingle surname appeared 4,316 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lingle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lingle 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 Lingle

The surname LINGLE is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the regions of Bavaria and Württemberg, in the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Lingelein," which was a diminutive form of the name "Linge" or "Lingen," meaning "ling" or "heather," referring to the plant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LINGLE surname can be found in the church records of Württemberg, where a Johannes Lingle was mentioned in 1623. Another early reference is from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, where a Catharina Lingle was documented in 1635.

In the 18th century, the LINGLE name began to spread more widely across Germany and into neighboring regions. In 1724, a Andreas Lingle was recorded in the parish records of Hessen, while in 1756, a Peter Lingle was mentioned in the records of the town of Niederschelden in Rhineland-Palatinate.

As the LINGLE family grew and members migrated to different parts of Europe and eventually to other continents, the name took on various spellings, such as Lingl, Lingel, and Lingele. Some of these variations may have been influenced by the local dialects or the preferences of the individuals themselves.

Notable individuals with the LINGLE surname throughout history include:

1. Johann Lingle (1768-1845), a German composer and organist from Saxony.
2. Elizabeth Lingle (1834-1902), an American educator and philanthropist from Pennsylvania.
3. Charles Lingle (1859-1935), an American journalist and newspaper editor from Illinois, known for his investigative reporting on political corruption in Chicago.
4. George Lingle (1875-1923), an American journalist and editor from Illinois, who was assassinated in Honolulu, Hawaii, while investigating organized crime.
5. Wilhelm Lingle (1905-1982), a German physicist and inventor, known for his contributions to the development of radar technology during World War II.

While the LINGLE name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with significant populations in the United States, Canada, and Australia, among other countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lingle

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

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 Lingle 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 Lingle 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 Lingle was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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