Linda Surname
Approximately 67,476 people bear this surname
Linda Surname Definition:
Linda is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: be patient with the Lord.
Linda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 17,119 | 1:7,725 | 1,006 |
| India | 8,814 | 1:87,028 | 5,803 |
| South Africa | 8,540 | 1:6,344 | 812 |
| United States | 5,499 | 1:65,914 | 7,701 |
| Ghana | 2,355 | 1:11,474 | 1,518 |
| Philippines | 2,301 | 1:43,997 | 7,048 |
| DR Congo | 2,066 | 1:35,760 | 4,429 |
| Angola | 1,775 | 1:15,205 | 1,826 |
| Nigeria | 1,480 | 1:119,691 | 7,907 |
| Chad | 1,444 | 1:9,413 | 1,247 |
| Bangladesh | 1,442 | 1:110,511 | 4,612 |
| Cameroon | 1,142 | 1:18,187 | 2,486 |
| Tanzania | 1,072 | 1:49,386 | 5,511 |
| Poland | 968 | 1:39,265 | 6,142 |
| Saudi Arabia | 875 | 1:35,264 | 5,116 |
| Egypt | 854 | 1:107,653 | 8,985 |
| Morocco | 818 | 1:42,147 | 6,853 |
| Australia | 785 | 1:34,389 | 4,524 |
| New Zealand | 759 | 1:5,966 | 992 |
| Zimbabwe | 635 | 1:24,312 | 3,679 |
| Brazil | 626 | 1:341,972 | 13,129 |
| France | 462 | 1:143,772 | 22,175 |
| Uganda | 427 | 1:91,427 | 9,444 |
| Canada | 401 | 1:91,884 | 10,069 |
| England | 354 | 1:157,396 | 14,847 |
| Congo | 327 | 1:15,257 | 1,875 |
| Guatemala | 314 | 1:51,219 | 2,284 |
| Portugal | 311 | 1:33,499 | 2,065 |
| Czechia | 265 | 1:40,126 | 6,642 |
| Kenya | 249 | 1:185,461 | 13,917 |
| Papua New Guinea | 239 | 1:34,116 | 4,010 |
| Malaysia | 232 | 1:127,130 | 8,268 |
| United Arab Emirates | 221 | 1:41,458 | 4,276 |
| Mexico | 206 | 1:602,554 | 9,970 |
| Zambia | 196 | 1:80,867 | 6,857 |
| Italy | 193 | 1:316,874 | 39,056 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Germany | 133 | 1:605,304 | 48,487 |
| Dominican Republic | 123 | 1:84,821 | 3,815 |
| Netherlands | 101 | 1:167,200 | 24,400 |
| Thailand | 100 | 1:706,383 | 117,076 |
| Singapore | 86 | 1:64,043 | 2,603 |
| Qatar | 78 | 1:30,231 | 3,215 |
| Taiwan | 72 | 1:325,621 | 2,606 |
| Botswana | 61 | 1:35,851 | 7,015 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Israel | 56 | 1:152,815 | 15,997 |
| Belgium | 47 | 1:244,609 | 30,321 |
| Ireland | 42 | 1:112,118 | 5,755 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Solomon Islands | 33 | 1:17,577 | 3,381 |
| China | 28 | 1:48,832,913 | 2,633 |
| Liberia | 28 | 1:157,448 | 11,209 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Mozambique | 25 | 1:1,090,463 | 1,880 |
| Tunisia | 21 | 1:29,077 | 4,362 |
| Austria | 20 | 1:425,772 | 43,235 |
| Slovakia | 20 | 1:266,822 | 40,422 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Albania | 14 | 1:208,147 | 13,618 |
| El Salvador | 12 | 1:528,657 | 3,007 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Colombia | 7 | 1:6,824,867 | 22,056 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Vietnam | 7 | 1:13,235,151 | 2,948 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1:3,845,205 | 48,272 |
| Lithuania | 6 | 1:505,765 | 19,342 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 1:1,204,218 | 5,298 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Cape Verde | 3 | 1:176,547 | 4,737 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 118 | 1:425,582 | 31,158 |
The alternate forms: Lindä (1) & Líndà (1) are calculated separately.
Linda (4,058,142) may also be a first name.
Linda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Linda is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: be patient with the Lord.
Linda is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: evil spirit.
Linda is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: wait.
Linda Demographics
Average Male Linda Height
175.45 cm
Average Female Linda Height
162.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Linda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Linda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Linda (Arabic: لندة, Bengali: লিণ্ডা, Georgian: ლინდა, Hindi: लिन्डा, Marathi: लीन्डा, Oriya: ଲି) is most common in Indonesia. It can also appear as: Lindä or Líndà. Click here for other possible spellings of Linda.
How Common Is The Last Name Linda? popularity and diffusion
The surname Linda is the 8,443rd most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 108,002 people. The last name Linda occurs mostly in Asia, where 47 percent of Linda live; 29 percent live in Southeast Asia and 26 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Linda is also the 91st most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 4,058,142 people.
This surname is most common in Indonesia, where it is borne by 17,119 people, or 1 in 7,725. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: West Sumatra, where 17 percent reside, West Java, where 14 percent reside and East Java, where 7 percent reside. Barring Indonesia it is found in 147 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.
Linda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Linda has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Linda last name grew 4,660 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 4,425 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Linda Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Linda surname is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Christian (99%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (38%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Linda last name are 16.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.63% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Linda earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 222.48% more than the national average, earning €96,841 per year; in South Africa they earn 38.79% less than the national average, earning R 145,452 per year; in United States they earn 7.28% less than the national average, earning $40,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.36% more than the national average, earning $58,306 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Linda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Linda in the Georgian language | ||
| ლინდა | linda | - |
| Linda in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲି | li | 50 |
| ଲିା | lia | 45.45 |
| ଳିା | lia | 4.55 |
| Linda in the Hindi language | ||
| लिन्डा | linda | 43.9 |
| लिण्डा | linda | 43.9 |
| लिन्दा | linda | 7.32 |
| लिंडा | linda | 4.88 |
| Linda in the Bengali language | ||
| লিণ্ডা | linda | 33.33 |
| লিন্ডা | linda | 25 |
| লিন্দা | linda | 16.67 |
| লিনদা | linada | 16.67 |
| লিনডা | linada | 8.33 |
| Linda in the Marathi language | ||
| लीन्डा | linda | 25 |
| लींडा | linda | 15 |
| िडस | idasa | 10 |
| लींदा | linda | 10 |
| िडसा | idasa | 10 |
| इनास | inasa | 5 |
| लीडा | lida | 5 |
| िंडन्डा | indanda | 5 |
| लीन्दा | linda | 5 |
| लीन्डाान्सीस | lindaansisa | 5 |
| लन्डा | landa | 5 |
| Linda in the Arabic language | ||
| لندة | lndt | - |
| يندا | ynda | - |
| لنده | lndh | - |
| لندا | lnda | - |
| ليندا | lynda | - |
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Linda Reference & Research
Lind DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Lind FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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