Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
LINTON
There are approximately 5,582 people named Linton in the UK. That makes it the 1,875th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 88 are named Linton.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
LyntonLindon
Lenton
Lanton
Lint
Liinton
Linten
Linghton
Lianton
Lindton
Lineton
Liniton
Lintdon
Linaton
Lineaton
Linghten
Lintin
Linonton
Lintien
Linenton
Linteen
Linston
Linkton
Lington
Lintcon
The Linton surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From Lin, a lake or pool, and ton, a town. A parish in Roxburgshire, Scotland.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LINTON. Parishes and places in cos. Roxburgh, Haddington, Cambridge, Derby, Devon, Lincohi, Hereford, Kent, York, &c.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.