Lint

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English

Etymology

  • As an occupational English surname, from the noun lint, chiefly in the Scottish English sense "flax fibers for spinning."
  • As a Dutch surname, from several placenames with the element Lint, probably from linde (lime tree).

Proper noun

Lint (plural Lints)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Lint is the 13713rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2207 individuals. Lint is most common among White (95.29%) individuals.

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