Last name Linwood (Linwood 
) , worldwide, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen Linwood is habitual in Isle of Man, where it is quite a common surname, Malta, where it is quite a rare surname, and Malaysia, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the United States, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom. More frequently, Linwood is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Linwood | Kenya, United Kingdom, United States, Malaysia, Australia |
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mary linwood needle woman and school mistress (1755–1845), GB (b. 1755) |
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| william linwood English classical scholar (b. 1817) |
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| elsie m. linwood New Zealand painter (1908-1995), NZ (b. 1908) |
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| alec linwood Scottish footballer (1920-2003), GB (b. 1920) |
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| lauren linwood US (b. 1958) |
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| paul linwood Welsh professional darts player, GB (b. 1971) |
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| nicholas linwood British Member of Parliament (died 1773) |
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| a campbell b linwood Peerage person ID=608977 |
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| william linwood Roman Catholic bishop |
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| robin margaret linwood Peerage person ID=608978 |
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| paul linwood British footballer (born 1983), GB (b. 1983) |
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