Lainz Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Lainz Surname User-submission:

Although there is evidence that this surname is from the Basque Country (a region in the north of Spain) there is some controversy, as the phonetic of the word is very Germanic. Furthermore, there is some incidence of this surname in Austria, as well as an area that takes this name in Vienna.

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Lainz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1481:315,89218,720
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Laínz (3) are calculated separately.

Lainz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Although there is evidence that this surname is from the Basque Country (a region in the north of Spain) there is some controversy, as the phonetic of the word is very Germanic. Furthermore, there is some incidence of this surname in Austria, as well as an area that takes this name in Vienna.

References:

http://worldnames.publicprofiler.org/Default.aspx

https://www.wien.info/en/vienna-for/families/outdoor/lainz-game-preserve

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lainz

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Lainz Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lainz Come From? nationality or country of origin

Lainz is most common in Spain. It may occur as a variant: Laínz. For other possible spellings of Lainz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lainz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,185,157th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Lainz live; 74 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 74 percent live in Iberian Europe.

It is most frequently held in Spain, where it is carried by 148 people, or 1 in 315,892. In Spain it is most numerous in: Cantabria, where 52 percent are found, Catalonia, where 21 percent are found and Basque Country, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Spain this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 8 percent are found and Argentina, where 6 percent are found.

Lainz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lainz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lainz surname contracted 29 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lainz Last Name Statistics demography

Lainz earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laínz933/
Laincz9181/
Laintz9132/
Lanz8921,506/
Lantz8022,316/
Lanze801,076/
Lains80693/
Lancz80382/
Leinz80367/
Landz8011/
Lienz809/
Laenz809/
Lansz804/
Lanzt803/
Llanz802/
Lyanz802/
Leanz802/
Latnz802/
Lannz802/
Lainx801/
Lainc801/
Hlanz801/
Loinz801/
Lhanz801/
Laynz800/
Hlanze731,924/
Leintz73299/
Lientz73237/
Lantze7338/
Launtz7336/
Lainse7333/
Glianz7325/
Lianze7323/
Lawenz737/
Launze735/
Lasins735/
Latins735/
Lacins733/
Liancz731/
Laentz731/
Landtz731/
Lanchz731/
Lajinx731/
Laions731/
Laince731/
Lyains731/
Layonz731/
Leinsz731/
Lainds731/
Laensz731/
Licenz731/
Layins730/
Lantzs730/
Leantz730/
Lamntz730/
Lanntz730/
Lainczová718/
Lainczova713/
Lans674,026/
Lanc671,013/
Lacz67462/
Lamz67215/
Liyonze6783/
Laucins6761/
Lanč6732/
Lassins6720/
Lacince6713/
Lanzsch6710/
Laucinš678/
Leisenz677/
Lachenz674/
Lanx674/
Laggins673/
Laicens673/
Lahtins672/
Lanç671/
Legienz671/
Lautenz671/
Lainche671/
Lahains671/
Lanchsz671/
Lheintz670/

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