Lineberry
A likely English-language surname formed from a place-name or old personal-name element, though its exact origin is uncertain.
The #9,873 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 94,245 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Lineberry is not a well-attested standard surname in the major surname dictionaries, so its exact derivation is uncertain. It probably began as an English surname built from a local place name or a now-obscure topographic term, with the second element looking like the common name berry, which in surnames may point to a hill, grove, or fortified site rather than the fruit. The first element may reflect an older word or personal name that has since become opaque.
History
The surname is most likely of English origin and may have been carried to North America by early British settlers. In the United States it appears in relatively small numbers and is found mostly as a modern family name rather than a widely documented historical surname. Because the name is rare, published etymologies are limited and spellings may have shifted over time.
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Fun fact
Rare surnames like Lineberry often preserve old local names whose original meanings have been lost for centuries.