Line Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Line Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Line family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 87
Female Servant 39
Independent 24
Labourer 19
Farmer 15
Male Servant 14
Lace Maker 12
Shoe Maker 9
Tailor 7
Dress Maker 6
Pauper 5
Carpenter 5
Mason 5
Shoemaker 5
Grocer 4
Silk Weaver 4
Ag Lab 4
Bricklayer 4
Papermaker 4
Nail Maker 4
School Master 3
Dressmaker 3
Milliner 3
Clicker 3
Matmaker 3

Line Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lane 75% 150,628
2 Line 100% 10,706
3 Lyne 75% 10,366
4 Lean 25% 9,447
5 Lone 75% 3,303
6 Laine 80% 2,034
7 Leon 25% 1,929
8 Lion 50% 1,602
9 Alen 25% 1,362
10 Luin 50% 1,332
11 Lain 50% 1,310
12 Elen 25% 1,072
13 Loan 25% 631
14 Lan 50% 472
15 Elan 25% 466
16 Luna 50% 376
17 Loon 25% 351
18 Lune 75% 342
19 Leane 60% 327
20 Loane 60% 276
21 Laan 25% 272
22 Loone 60% 265
23 Alan 25% 262
24 Leen 25% 256
25 Lynne 60% 232
26 Leno 50% 215
27 Lonie 60% 207
28 Len 50% 200
29 Luen 25% 163
30 Lun 50% 159
31 Lon 50% 146
32 Leone 60% 144
33 Elin 50% 132
34 Laun 25% 131
35 Lene 75% 120

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The surname Line is the 2nd most popular variant of Lane.

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