| ![Show Contents]() Linck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Linck comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a person who was considered long or tall. The name occurs in Old English charters as early as 972 A.D, as Aetheric thes langa. Of the many surnames in England, the surname Linck is considered among etymologists to be one of the oldest. It belongs to a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames. As a nickname surname Linck could refer either directly or indirectly to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. Early Origins of the Linck familyThe surname Linck was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Linck familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Linck research. Another 201 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1357, 1394, 1467 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Linck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Linck Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Linck has undergone many spelling variations, including Lang, Lange, Laing, Layng and others. Early Notables of the Linck familyMore information is included under the topic Early Linck Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Linck RankingIn the United States, the name Linck is the 18,126th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Linck family to Ireland
Some of the Linck family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Linck were among those contributors:
Linck Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Linck, who arrived in Maryland in 1668 2
Linck Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Wilhelm Linck, who landed in New York in 1709-1710 2
- Johannes Linck, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
- Martin Linck, who landed in New York in 1709 2
- Willem Linck, who arrived in New York in 1715-1716 2
- Ana Madlena Linck, aged 40, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
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Linck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Peter Linck, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1800 2
- Lewis Linck, who landed in New York in 1830 2
- John C Linck, aged 37, who landed in Missouri in 1840 2
- Mr. Christ. Linck, (Link), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Colchis"
- Frank Linck, who arrived in Mississippi in 1874 2
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| Linck migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Linck Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Anna Linck, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
- Elisabeth Linck, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
- Johannes Linck, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
- Louis Linck, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
| Contemporary Notables of the name Linck (post 1700) | + |
- Alaska S. Linck, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 4th District, 1943-46 3
- Adam Linck, American politician, Member of Missouri State House of Representatives from St. Louis City 2nd District, 1907-08 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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