Show ContentsLiner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The many Irish surnames in use today have long rich histories behind them. The name Liner originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Longargain.

Early Origins of the Liner family

The surname Liner was first found in County Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

One of the first records of the family was "at the synod of Kells, 1152, [when] Cardinal Paparo gave a pallium to Donat O'Lonergan of Cashel, and since then his successors have ruled the ecclesiastical province of Munster. " 1

Early History of the Liner family

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Liner Spelling Variations

The recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. The standardized literary languages of today were not yet reached. Research into the name Liner revealed spelling variations, including Lonergan, Landergan, Landrigan, Ladrigan, Lonagan, Landragan, Longargan and many more.

Early Notables of the Liner family

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Liner Ranking

In the United States, the name Liner is the 11,677th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2


United States Liner migration to the United States +

Irish families began leaving their homeland for North America in the late 18th century. These families were usually modestly well off, but they were looking forward to owning and working on a sizable tract of land of their own. This pattern of emigration continued until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine sparked a major exodus of destitute and desperate Irish people. These people were not leaving for a grant of land in North America because by this time the East Coast had reached its saturation point and free land was scarce. They were merely looking to escape the disease, starvation, and hopelessness that Ireland had fallen into. Although these unfortunate immigrants did not receive a warm welcome by the established populations in the United States and what would become Canada, they were absolutely critical to the rapid development that these two nations enjoyed. They would help populate the western lands and provide the cheap labor required for a rapid industrialization. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many early bearers of the name Liner or one of its variants:

Liner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Carl A. Joh. Liner, aged 42, who settled in America, in 1892
Liner Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • E. M. Liner, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
  • Fannie Liner, aged 20, who landed in America, in 1909

Contemporary Notables of the name Liner (post 1700) +

  • Philip John Liner (1925-2019), English-born, New Zealand broadcaster on National Radio for more than 20 years


  1. Herbermann, Charles George, ed. The Catholic Encyclopedia New York: Appleton, 1913. Print
  2. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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