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UK surname

Lintin

In the 1881 census there were 76 people recorded with the Lintin surname, ranking it #22,745 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 148, ranked #23,958, down from #22,745 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Potter Hanworth, Lincoln St Botolph and Washingborough. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Lindsey, East Lindsey and North Devon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lintin is 158 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 94.7%.

1881 census count

76

Ranked #22,745

Modern count

148

2016, ranked #23,958

Peak year

1999

158 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lintin had 76 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,745 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 148 in 2016, ranked #23,958.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 147 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Lintin surname distribution map

The map shows where the Lintin surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Lintin surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Lintin over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 44 #25,328
1861 historical 31 #30,058
1881 historical 76 #22,745
1891 historical 62 #28,991
1901 historical 142 #18,633
1911 historical 147 #18,104
1997 modern 148 #21,295
1998 modern 155 #21,227
1999 modern 158 #21,102
2000 modern 154 #21,415
2001 modern 146 #21,857
2002 modern 156 #21,348
2003 modern 153 #21,406
2004 modern 148 #22,000
2005 modern 146 #22,146
2006 modern 145 #22,420
2007 modern 142 #23,025
2008 modern 148 #22,627
2009 modern 148 #23,141
2010 modern 145 #24,031
2011 modern 145 #23,837
2012 modern 144 #23,902
2013 modern 147 #23,977
2014 modern 144 #24,504
2015 modern 147 #24,036
2016 modern 148 #23,958

Geography

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Where Lintins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Potter Hanworth, Lincoln St Botolph, Washingborough, Reepham and Bardney. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Lindsey, East Lindsey, North Devon, North Kesteven and South Derbyshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Potter Hanworth Lincolnshire
2 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
3 Washingborough Lincolnshire
4 Reepham Lincolnshire
5 Bardney Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Lindsey 011 West Lindsey
2 East Lindsey 011 East Lindsey
3 North Devon 013 North Devon
4 North Kesteven 003 North Kesteven
5 South Derbyshire 008 South Derbyshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lintin

These lists show first names that appear often with the Lintin surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lintin

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Lintin, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Lintin surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Lintin household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Lintin is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Lintin is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Lintin falls in decile 4 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Lintin is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Lintin, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Lintin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lintin surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lincolnshire leads with 55 Lintins recorded in 1881 and an index of 46.41x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 55 46.41x
Yorkshire 19 2.59x
Roxburghshire 1 7.45x
Surrey 1 0.28x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Rotherham in Yorkshire leads with 13 Lintins recorded in 1881 and an index of 314.01x.

Place Total Index
Rotherham 13 314.01x
Bardney 12 3428.57x
Metheringham 10 2127.66x
Potter Hanworth 10 9090.91x
Nocton 9 5625.00x
Nether Hallam 5 50.30x
Bracebridge 4 740.74x
Heighington 2 1052.63x
Scothern 2 1538.46x
Battersea 1 3.67x
Doddington 1 2500.00x
Hackthorn 1 1428.57x
Hemingby 1 1000.00x
Ilkley 1 83.33x
Melrose 1 86.21x
Salmonby 1 3333.33x
Spridlington 1 1428.57x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 1 59.88x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Lintin surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Sarah 4
Ann 3
Elizabeth 3
Jane 3
Ada 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Hannah 2
Louisa 2
Maria 2
Martha 2
Betsy 1
Blanche 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Jessie 1
Lilley 1
Lucy 1
Mary 1
Mine 1
Olive 1
Rebecca 1
Ruth 1
Thursay 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Lintin surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 5
Charles 3
Francis 3
John 3
George 2
Henry 2
James 2
Joseph 2
Thomas 2
Beavin 1
Daniel 1
Edwin 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Herbert 1
Pigrson 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Lintin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lintin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 76 people were recorded with the Lintin surname. That placed it at #22,745 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lintin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 148 in 2016. That gives Lintin a modern rank of #23,958.

What does the Lintin map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Lintin bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.