Linger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Linger family

The surname Linger was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Linger family

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Linger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lingard, Lingar, Linguard, Lingarde, Lingard, Lyngard, Lyngerd and many more.

Early Notables of the Linger family

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Linger Ranking

In the United States, the name Linger is the 16,857^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Linger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Linger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Rene Linger, aged 45, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Linger (post 1700) +

Paul Linger (1974-2021), English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder
Wolfgang Linger (b. 1982), Austrian retired luger who achieved seven gold medals, five silver medals and eight bronze medals, brother of Andrea Linger
Ortwin Linger (1967-1989), Dutch-Surinamese footballer
James Linger (b. 1990), Australian Major League Baseball player for the Atlanta Braves
Chelton Linger (b. 1988), Dutch footballer
Carl Linger (1810-1862), German-born, Australian composer who in 1859 wrote the melody for the patriotic "Song of Australia"
Andreas Linger (b. 1981), Austrian retired luger who achieved seven gold medals, five silver medals and eight bronze medals

Citations +

"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)