Linan Surname

202,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,055 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Linan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1501:315,18228,824
Philippines3501:289,25241,552
Indonesia1581:837,02063,356
France471:1,413,249138,595
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
China361:37,981,1552,028
Mexico351:3,546,46324,778
Peru341:934,82718,471
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Colombia321:1,492,94010,821
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
England81:6,964,757184,742
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Belize11:355,4743,977
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

The alternate forms: Liñan (19,530), Linán (1), Linañ (1), Liñán (138) & Liñàn (3) are calculated separately.

Linan (1,125) may also be a first name.

Linan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linan (Arabic: لينان, Marathi: िलनान, Russian: Линьан) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Liñan, Linán, Linañ, Liñán or Liñàn. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Linan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Linan is the 202,631st most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,546,251 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Linan live; 59 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 237,583rd most numerous first name on earth, held by 1,125 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,150 people, or 1 in 315,182. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 37 percent are found, California, where 25 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 17 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.

Linan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Linan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,307 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Linan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Linan surname are 7.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.21% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Linan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.83% less than the national average, earning $38,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $51,999 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liñan9319,530/
Linán931/
Linañ931/
Lingan914,686/
Linang911,300/
Linane91573/
Lienan91390/
Linant91376/
Leinan91241/
Lainan91177/
Litnan91135/
Linhan91118/
Lignan91111/
Lisnan9183/
Liunan9126/
Linand9121/
Linean9113/
Linaun9111/
Lionan913/
Loinan911/
Linaan911/
Linahn911/
Luinan910/
Linann910/
Liñán87138/
Liñàn873/
Linaung832,485/
Linahan83422/
Lisnang83112/
Leinane83108/
Liongan8386/
Linasen8383/
Lingann8354/
Laingan8351/
Luitnan8323/
Littnan8316/
Lignane8310/
Linanne836/
Hlinane835/
Leinann832/
Leinand832/
Lingaan832/
Leinhan831/
Linhand831/
Linhang831/
Leitnan831/
Lionain831/
Linhamn831/
Lainang831/
Linhann831/
Lainane831/
Luinane830/
Lingahn830/
Leinnan830/
Hllinan830/
Loignan830/
Linaten830/
Linam801,404/
Lunan801,217/
Linon80552/
Lenan80216/
Lynan80165/
Lingahan771,207/
Lisnahan77270/
Linhasin7743/
Luisgnan771/
Linanova771/
Lehienan771/
Linacent771/
Leinngan770/
Leinehan770/
Luinehan770/
Laignean770/
Lignon733,225/
Lingon732,051/
Lenane73920/
Limhan73557/
Linham73285/
Linong73267/
Lunnan73133/
Lenang73130/
Legnan73113/
Lengan73103/
Lenhan7358/
Litnam7347/
Leinon7344/
Lunhan7337/
Luinam7327/
Leenan7326/
Lehnan7322/
Letnan7322/
Lunaan7322/
Lesnan7320/
Lenand7317/
Lajnan7314/
Liñang7312/
Linone7310/
Laynan737/
Luenan735/
Leanan734/
Linond733/
Leunan733/
Lainon732/
Luinon732/
Lynann731/
Lenean731/
Lignam731/
Linotn731/
Lenahn731/
Lainam731/
Lenant731/
Lienon731/
Linoon731/
Leynan731/
Linein731/
Lienán731/
Liñean731/
Linaim731/
Lenann730/
Lunean730/
Lihnon730/
Lyonan730/
Lynhan730/
Linhon730/
Lainasing711/
Lainnahan710/
Lenahan674,116/
Loignon671,136/
Linhong67991/
Linhoun67143/
Legnane67142/
Leenane6763/
Linhein6732/
Laignon6721/
Lenaane6720/
Leignon6718/
Lynehan6715/
Lynahan679/
Hlignon679/
Linaham678/
Lainong677/
Lenhane675/
Loynaun675/
Legnand674/
Lenasen673/
Layngan673/
Lunahan673/
Legnant672/
Luhnann672/
Liongon672/
Leneant672/
Letnang672/
Lenagne671/
Lengann671/
Lenhanh671/
Lehnann671/
Laingon671/
Laynane671/
Leinoin671/
Limhean671/
Lioñgan671/
Lingoon671/
Lingoun671/
Linoune671/
Leinone671/
Legnang671/
Lainond671/
Lainone671/
Lesnang671/
Lenanne671/
Loinong671/
Lesnane671/
Linaicheng671/
Linhoon671/
Lainoon671/
Leannan671/
Leinham670/
Leenand670/
Leimhan670/
Lynasen670/
Leinnon670/
Lenhand670/
Leanand670/
Leehnan670/
Luinham670/

Linan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Linan in the Marathi language
िलनानilanana50
िलननilanana50
Linan in the Russian language
Линьанlinan-
Linan in the Arabic language
لينانlynan-

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