About the Lintner Surname

Spellings drift, and Lintner is where Lindner drifted for some families. In origin, the name means “Dweller by the lime tree”.

Lintner coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Lintner, so the heraldry linked to Lindner is a starting point, not an automatic right.

How the spelling arose

Lintner writes “t” in place of the “d” found in Lindner, a typical scribal difference. Related forms: Lindtner and Lindl.

About 1,537 people in the United States were recorded as Lintner in 2010, placing it 18,116 on the national list. For the full story, order the Lintner surname pack.