German:: habitational name for someone from either of two places called Lingen one near Osnabrück one in former East Prussia. dialect variant of Lindner .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Lingner family from?
You can see how Lingner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lingner family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Lingner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 7 Lingner families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Lingner's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Lingner families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lingner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1941 and 2003, in the United States, Lingner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1941. The average life expectancy for Lingner in 1941 was 99, and 78 in 2003.