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

Linton, 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 Linton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Linton in America

Linton is the 2524th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Linton surname appeared 14,354 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Linton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Linton 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 Linton

The surname LINTON is of English origin, derived from various place names in England. The earliest recorded use of the name dates back to the 12th century, likely stemming from the Old English words "lind" meaning "lime tree" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "town".

The name LINTON was initially associated with several villages and towns across England, including Linton in Cambridgeshire, Linton in Derbyshire, Linton in Herefordshire, and Linton in Yorkshire. These place names were recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, indicating the existence of these settlements during the Norman conquest of England.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname LINTON was Walter de Linton, who lived in the 13th century and was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1203. Another notable figure was John de Linton, a 14th-century English clergyman who served as the Archdeacon of Northumberland from 1331 to 1337.

In the 16th century, Elizabeth Linton (1557-1644) was a prominent figure in the English Reformation, known for her support of Protestant ideals and her alliance with Puritan leaders. Sir Thomas Linton (1555-1628) was an English nobleman and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire during the reign of King James I.

During the 17th century, William Linton (1617-1664) was an English engraver and print publisher who played a significant role in the development of mezzotint printing techniques. In the 18th century, Eliza Lynn Linton (1822-1898) was a renowned English novelist, essayist, and journalist, known for her works exploring social issues and women's rights.

Other notable individuals with the surname LINTON include Sir William Linton (1801-1880), a British civil engineer and pioneer in the construction of railways, and Ralph Linton (1893-1953), an American anthropologist and educator who made significant contributions to the field of cultural anthropology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Linton

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

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

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