Ling Forename
70th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 4,968,957 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Hong Kong
Ling Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | - | 4,873,284 | 1:280 | 17 |
| Hong Kong | - | 49,484 | 1:157 | 31 |
| Malaysia | 73% | 10,576 | 1:2,879 | 290 |
| United States | 89% | 9,275 | 1:39,088 | 2,406 |
| Singapore | 76% | 5,371 | 1:1,171 | 130 |
| Taiwan | 92% | 5,354 | 1:4,440 | 759 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 2,524 | 1:102,204 | 11,444 |
| Macau | - | 2,340 | 1:260 | 63 |
| Canada | 93% | 2,256 | 1:14,687 | 1,491 |
| Thailand | 80% | 1,931 | 1:36,285 | 4,302 |
| Brunei | - | 1,400 | 1:300 | 33 |
| England | 80% | 508 | 1:109,455 | 4,034 |
| Australia | - | 501 | 1:27,261 | 1,691 |
| India | 87% | 437 | 1:2,780,041 | 129,937 |
| Philippines | 71% | 436 | 1:243,141 | 10,122 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 336 | 1:50,304 | 3,428 |
| Cambodia | 55% | 221 | 1:73,635 | 3,788 |
| Spain | 90% | 216 | 1:215,417 | 4,231 |
| Ecuador | - | 184 | 1:96,342 | 2,412 |
| France | 100% | 170 | 1:391,002 | 4,724 |
| Suriname | - | 165 | 1:3,350 | 773 |
| Germany | 77% | 149 | 1:648,845 | 6,118 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 142 | 1:73,460 | 4,284 |
| Brazil | 100% | 130 | 1:1,647,970 | 37,016 |
| Papua New Guinea | 72% | 120 | 1:67,936 | 6,498 |
| Sweden | 85% | 114 | 1:86,473 | 3,882 |
| Japan | - | 90 | 1:1,422,067 | 17,281 |
| New Zealand | - | 84 | 1:54,001 | 2,860 |
| Mauritius | 100% | 75 | 1:17,304 | 1,812 |
| Venezuela | 98% | 70 | 1:431,456 | 12,143 |
| Peru | 65% | 69 | 1:460,746 | 8,475 |
| Chile | 68% | 63 | 1:279,479 | 4,392 |
| South Africa | 75% | 59 | 1:924,282 | 36,205 |
| Argentina | 80% | 54 | 1:792,097 | 4,635 |
| Mexico | 77% | 52 | 1:2,387,393 | 13,165 |
| Italy | 86% | 47 | 1:1,299,193 | 10,462 |
| Qatar | 100% | 41 | 1:57,795 | 7,275 |
| Denmark | - | 39 | 1:144,859 | 3,650 |
| Norway | 100% | 39 | 1:131,598 | 3,847 |
| Belgium | 97% | 37 | 1:310,542 | 6,180 |
| Jamaica | - | 36 | 1:80,090 | 3,752 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 34 | 1:2,171,400 | 51,388 |
| Hungary | 100% | 30 | 1:326,392 | 1,420 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 30 | 1:238,400 | 14,853 |
| Guam | - | 28 | 1:5,737 | 966 |
| Russia | 57% | 27 | 1:5,341,989 | 25,443 |
| Ireland | 100% | 26 | 1:178,597 | 3,607 |
| Austria | 100% | 24 | 1:354,758 | 3,899 |
| Switzerland | 83% | 24 | 1:342,229 | 6,382 |
| Finland | 85% | 23 | 1:238,399 | 3,800 |
| Scotland | 82% | 20 | 1:267,518 | 4,251 |
| American Samoa | - | 17 | 1:3,285 | 601 |
| Estonia | - | 11 | 1:119,580 | 4,476 |
| Panama | 100% | 11 | 1:355,142 | 11,047 |
| Colombia | - | 10 | 1:4,777,893 | 27,360 |
| Costa Rica | 78% | 10 | 1:476,795 | 7,334 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 9 | 1:3,423,618 | 14,711 |
| Vietnam | 60% | 9 | 1:10,291,457 | 4,134 |
| Marshall Islands | 75% | 8 | 1:6,404 | 961 |
| Slovakia | 100% | 7 | 1:758,580 | 3,008 |
| South Korea | - | 7 | 1:792,060 | 15,859 |
| Honduras | - | 6 | 1:1,469,578 | 13,832 |
| Nicaragua | 67% | 6 | 1:1,003,056 | 13,067 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | - | 6 | 1:9,111 | 1,173 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 5 | 1:1,447,361 | 8,023 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 4 | 1:460,786 | 2,461 |
| Cuba | - | 4 | 1:2,876,638 | 6,272 |
| Guatemala | - | 4 | 1:4,027,107 | 7,742 |
| Malawi | - | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| Myanmar | - | 4 | 1:12,987,068 | 1,965 |
| Poland | - | 4 | 1:9,506,778 | 5,827 |
| Tonga | - | 4 | 1:26,859 | 378 |
| Uruguay | - | 4 | 1:856,909 | 8,493 |
| Vanuatu | - | 4 | 1:65,448 | 976 |
| Wales | 100% | 4 | 1:773,577 | 8,486 |
| Belarus | 100% | 3 | 1:3,160,795 | 12,102 |
| Uganda | 100% | 3 | 1:13,652,307 | 74,436 |
| Belize | 100% | 2 | 1:177,154 | 5,935 |
| Congo | 100% | 2 | 1:2,504,602 | 31,783 |
| Greece | 100% | 2 | 1:5,467,274 | 17,678 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 2 | 1:680,710 | 23,658 |
| Zambia | - | 2 | 1:7,927,397 | 45,785 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Angola | - | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Armenia | 100% | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Aruba | - | 1 | 1:103,780 | 2,838 |
| Botswana | 100% | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Burkina Faso | - | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Cook Islands | - | 1 | 1:18,153 | 1,349 |
| Czechia | 67% | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| East Timor | - | 1 | 1:1,218,375 | 811 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| French Polynesia | - | 1 | 1:277,902 | 3,605 |
| Gabon | - | 1 | 1:1,883,336 | 4,538 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Laos | - | 1 | 1:6,586,856 | 1,888 |
| Latvia | - | 1 | 1:2,015,645 | 6,531 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Madagascar | - | 1 | 1:23,629,408 | 6,628 |
| Morocco | - | 1 | 1:34,348,636 | 18,260 |
| Nigeria | - | 1 | 1:177,564,360 | 489,087 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Seychelles | - | 1 | 1:92,670 | 1,891 |
| Sudan | 100% | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Togo | - | 1 | 1:7,239,239 | 8,047 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Yemen | - | 1 | 1:26,296,751 | 14,474 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
Ling (1,263,722) may also be a surname.
Ling Forename Popularity
Ling Demographics
Ling Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 2,443 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liong | 89 | 11,517 | / |
| Lieng | 89 | 910 | / |
| Lhing | 89 | 203 | / |
| Luing | 89 | 99 | / |
| Lings | 89 | 35 | / |
| Lihng | 89 | 33 | / |
| Hling | 89 | 28 | / |
| Gling | 89 | 20 | / |
| Lling | 89 | 17 | / |
| Linng | 89 | 12 | / |
| Lingg | 89 | 11 | / |
| Lingh | 89 | 10 | / |
| Lingz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lingk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lingt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lijng | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lisng | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lingq | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lin | 86 | 6,866,610 | / |
| Lng | 86 | 2,908 | / |
| Lingke | 80 | 8,227 | / |
| Lingqu | 80 | 1,090 | / |
| Lingue | 80 | 304 | / |
| Lingne | 80 | 10 | / |
| Liuing | 80 | 6 | / |
| Lingch | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hlieng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lluing | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ling's | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lingth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liaeng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Glieng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lina | 75 | 1,153,366 | / |
| Lien | 75 | 190,212 | / |
| Leng | 75 | 65,271 | / |
| Linn | 75 | 46,235 | / |
| Lion | 75 | 17,806 | / |
| Link | 75 | 2,273 | / |
| Lind | 75 | 2,145 | / |
| Linc | 75 | 793 | / |
| Luin | 75 | 658 | / |
| Linë | 75 | 362 | / |
| Glin | 75 | 361 | / |
| Lihn | 75 | 279 | / |
| Lint | 75 | 123 | / |
| Hlin | 75 | 113 | / |
| Llin | 75 | 83 | / |
| Lyng | 75 | 62 | / |
| Linx | 75 | 59 | / |
| Lhin | 75 | 52 | / |
| Lijn | 75 | 36 | / |
| Lisn | 75 | 27 | / |
| Lngp | 75 | 21 | / |
| Limn | 75 | 17 | / |
| Linq | 75 | 12 | / |
| Limg | 75 | 11 | / |
| Lång | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lngs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Liën | 75 | 1 | / |
| Llng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lnng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Linø | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liễn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lgin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Li'n | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hlng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lngx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lnqg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lnug | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lhng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lingque | 73 | 84 | / |
| Geeling | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lingowa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Liyiing | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leung | 67 | 4,943 | / |
| Liuen | 67 | 3,612 | / |
| Ln | 67 | 1,775 | / |
| Linqu | 67 | 1,082 | / |
| Linne | 67 | 1,002 | / |
| Lionė | 67 | 891 | / |
| Lindh | 67 | 711 | / |
| Laeng | 67 | 681 | / |
| Loeng | 67 | 551 | / |
| Llina | 67 | 392 | / |
| Llion | 67 | 252 | / |
| Linke | 67 | 171 | / |
| Glien | 67 | 147 | / |
| Lheng | 67 | 104 | / |
| Glinn | 67 | 100 | / |
| Lengs | 67 | 72 | / |
| Lyong | 67 | 56 | / |
| Leeng | 67 | 44 | / |
| Linck | 67 | 34 | / |
| Lindt | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lueng | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hleng | 67 | 22 | / |
| Limne | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lienn | 67 | 14 | / |
| Luung | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lionn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Liehn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lindd | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lengk | 67 | 8 | / |
| Llien | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lynng | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lindë | 67 | 6 | / |
| Linnh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lienk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lengh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lintt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lienq | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lihnn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lhinn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lenng | 67 | 3 | / |
| Linkk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hlyng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lehng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liaen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lienc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Linzs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lionk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llinn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llint | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llinc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lương | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gliin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Linnd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Glinh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gliyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'lin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlimn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hllin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyngk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lượng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lleng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Linzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liohn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Linkq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Linkt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Linnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Linnx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Linqe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lin'x | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luinn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lengx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liuin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Linxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Linqx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlngk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lncgx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lnggh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lnywg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liuun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhnug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lisnc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Linkë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lionë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limcg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limgp | 67 | 1 | / |
Ling Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ling in the Russian language | ||
| Линг | ling | - |
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Footnotes
- First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ling