Family name Linighan (Linighan 
) , in the world, is a very rare surname. The cognomen Linighan is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly the United Kingdom, where it is a very rare surname.
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| Linighan | United Kingdom |
| andy linighan English footballer (born 1962), GB (b. 1962) |
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| david linighan English footballer (born 1965), GB (b. 1965) |
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| brian linighan English footballer (born 1973), GB (b. 1973) |
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