Linag Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Linag Surname User-submission:

Linag is unique and not accepted as variant to Liwag, Lirag, Liwanag, Linaga or the Chinese Liang. Philippine Linags have no connection to South East Asia Linags.

Linag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2421:418,34052,739
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United States101:36,245,893832,629
China51:273,464,31313,838
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Linag (20) may also be a first name.

Linag Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Linag is unique and not accepted as variant to Liwag, Lirag, Liwanag, Linaga or the Chinese Liang. Philippine Linags have no connection to South East Asia Linags.

- anonymous submission

Linag Last Name Facts

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

The surname Linag is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Linag click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linag? popularity and diffusion

It is the 942,947th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 26,214,194 people. The surname Linag is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Linag reside; 88 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 86 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Linag is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 20 people.

The surname is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 242 people, or 1 in 418,340. In The Philippines it is most common in: Central Luzon, where 82 percent live, National Capital Region, where 14 percent live and Western Visayas, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Linag Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Linag earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 48.62% less than the national average, earning $22,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.43% less than the national average, earning $43,010 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lionag916/
Lingag912/
Linagh912/
Linaugh8378/
Lunag801,496/
Linog801,428/
Linak80237/
Linac805/
Linax804/
Lynag802/
Lenag801/
Linhague7714/
Lynagh73862/
Lignac73673/
Linaac73371/
Linake73301/
Lenagh73264/
Hlinak73162/
Linack7382/
Lisnak7349/
Lainak7347/
Lingok7344/
Lingog7324/
Luinak7315/
Llunag733/
Leinax733/
Linakh733/
Lineak733/
Linoog732/
Lenhag732/
Lingak732/
Linuog732/
Loinog731/
Lionak731/
Linaik731/
Lainog731/
Lujnag731/
Lynaugh67521/
Lisneac6737/
Leignac6722/
Lionack6715/
Lienack677/
Ålenhag673/
Leanagh673/
Linacks672/
Leenags671/
Linaque671/
Lisnaks671/
Lisnatk671/
Leynagh670/
Lenaugh670/
Lyneagh670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Linag
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