Linah Surname

391,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 905 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Linah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4641:99,5268,734
Indonesia2751:480,90639,594
Nigeria561:3,163,26496,723
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
India171:45,121,493474,784
Botswana171:128,64318,229
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Linah (60,560) may also be a first name.

Linah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Linah is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Linah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Linah is the 391,109th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 8,052,537 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Linah reside; 52 percent reside in East Africa and 41 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 15,742nd most frequently occurring forename internationally, held by 60,560 people.

Linah is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 464 people, or 1 in 99,526. In Kenya it is most common in: Kitui County, where 46 percent reside, Bungoma County, where 17 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 16 percent reside. Not including Kenya it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 30 percent reside and Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.

Linah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Linah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Linah surname decreased 72 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Linah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Linah earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lainah9174/
Leinah912/
Loinah911/
Linajh911/
Linaha911/
Linach911/
Linash911/
Lina8954,424/
Loinach8310/
Lingaih834/
Leinnah830/
Linga8013,413/
Laina803,887/
Leina802,788/
Linas802,476/
Loina801,614/
Lisna801,449/
Linay80911/
Lenah80752/
Liona80740/
Linea80339/
Liena80284/
Lynah80266/
Ligna80228/
Luina80226/
Hlina80204/
Linai80158/
Linaa80130/
Linau80119/
Linat8094/
Liuna8094/
Llina8059/
Lunah8055/
Linad8052/
Linoa8039/
Linoh8021/
Linap8019/
Litna808/
Linaz804/
Lijna803/
Lgina802/
Linaj802/
Lhina802/
Lința802/
Linhó801/
Lingahay771/
Leisnach771/
Llinas734,839/
Lienau732,111/
Lainas731,235/
Loinaz73907/
Lingai73830/
Lionga73717/
Lingay73459/
Lingaa73434/
Linais73264/
Linhas73201/
Louina73198/
Lainay73186/
Linhay73157/
Lignat73144/
Leinga73128/
Linhou73119/
Luinay73117/
Leinas73105/
Leinat73100/
Lingau7399/
Lainad7394/
Leinau7388/
Lignay7380/
Lignau7373/
Laigna7371/
Linhos7357/
Liunai7357/
Laaina7351/
Lignai7345/
Leinad7342/
Luinga7342/
Liaina7337/
Lauina7335/
Linatt7334/
Liunay7334/
Linaus7330/
Loinau7326/
Loinas7323/
Lineas7321/
Linaud7321/
Lainat7321/
Linhai7319/
Loinay7319/
Lainai7318/
Lainga7317/
Llinaz7315/
Lisnay7313/
Lainaz7313/
Lunaha7312/
Loinga7311/
Leinai7310/
Lyuina738/
Leisna737/
Lenach737/
Linhuo736/
Lainea734/
Linass734/
Lhinay734/
Lyaina733/
Lainaa733/
Lunnah733/
Lliona733/
Linhap733/
Loinat733/
Lioina732/
Lenaha732/
Lisnaa732/
Lignas732/
Leunah732/
Linajs732/
Lleina732/
Linhat732/
Luinna731/
Loinaj731/
Lihnga731/
Linaas731/
Llinga731/
Lieina731/
Lienay731/
Leimna731/
Leitna731/
D'Lina731/
Léinha731/
Litnas731/
Littna731/
Llgina731/
Lliena731/
Linhaa731/
Linhad731/
Linoch731/
Luinai731/
Lainau731/
Linacz731/
Lienoh731/
Linosh731/
Luinaz731/
Liuina731/
Lionay731/
Lhinga731/
Lainna731/
Leinay730/
Lineat730/
Luna67970,432/
Lino67123,286/
Lena6726,083/
Leinhos67894/
Ligneau67478/
Lyna67464/
Linhaus67264/
Luinaud67240/
Linhoss6776/
Leinaas6743/
Leinhoß6741/
Leinhas6727/
Lingaiy6722/
Linhais6718/
Lainaud6718/
Linauts6717/
Lignais6716/
Leingai6715/
Lenasch6712/
Léna6711/
Lahaina678/
Leinatt675/
Laggina675/
Liña675/
Lină674/
Laineau673/
Leinhop672/
Linhout672/
Laisnay672/
Laingai672/
Leinats672/
Leinaus672/
Llingay672/
Lyahina671/
Lineych671/
Lingajj671/
Llingaa671/
Lienhai671/
Lahgina671/
Leinhad671/
Leenaah671/
Lüna671/
Loineau671/
Linga'a671/
Luinaai671/
Luinnay671/
Lyongah671/
Laignau671/
Leinads671/
L'Linga671/
Letimna671/
Lingoih671/
Laynnah671/
Linhost670/
Lynaujh670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Linah
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