Linda Surname

8,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Linda Surname Definition:

Linda is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: be patient with the Lord.

Linda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia17,1191:7,7251,006
India8,8141:87,0285,803
South Africa8,5401:6,344812
United States5,4991:65,9147,701
Ghana2,3551:11,4741,518
Philippines2,3011:43,9977,048
DR Congo2,0661:35,7604,429
Angola1,7751:15,2051,826
Nigeria1,4801:119,6917,907
Chad1,4441:9,4131,247
Bangladesh1,4421:110,5114,612
Cameroon1,1421:18,1872,486
Tanzania1,0721:49,3865,511
Poland9681:39,2656,142
Saudi Arabia8751:35,2645,116
Egypt8541:107,6538,985
Morocco8181:42,1476,853
Australia7851:34,3894,524
New Zealand7591:5,966992
Zimbabwe6351:24,3123,679
Brazil6261:341,97213,129
France4621:143,77222,175
Uganda4271:91,4279,444
Canada4011:91,88410,069
England3541:157,39614,847
Congo3271:15,2571,875
Guatemala3141:51,2192,284
Portugal3111:33,4992,065
Czechia2651:40,1266,642
Kenya2491:185,46113,917
Papua New Guinea2391:34,1164,010
Malaysia2321:127,1308,268
United Arab Emirates2211:41,4584,276
Mexico2061:602,5549,970
Zambia1961:80,8676,857
Italy1931:316,87439,056
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Germany1331:605,30448,487
Dominican Republic1231:84,8213,815
Netherlands1011:167,20024,400
Thailand1001:706,383117,076
Singapore861:64,0432,603
Qatar781:30,2313,215
Taiwan721:325,6212,606
Botswana611:35,8517,015
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Israel561:152,81515,997
Belgium471:244,60930,321
Ireland421:112,1185,755
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Solomon Islands331:17,5773,381
China281:48,832,9132,633
Liberia281:157,44811,209
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
Tunisia211:29,0774,362
Austria201:425,77243,235
Slovakia201:266,82240,422
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Albania141:208,14713,618
El Salvador121:528,6573,007
Norway121:428,52437,411
Wales121:257,87814,969
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Panama111:355,6607,645
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Vietnam71:13,235,1512,948
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Lithuania61:505,76519,342
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Nicaragua51:1,204,2185,298
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Laos41:1,647,081888
Swaziland41:324,550996
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Cape Verde31:176,5474,737
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belize11:355,4743,977
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Linda is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: evil spirit.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Linda is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: wait.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lindä931/
Lindau914,074/
Lindah91666/
Luinda91387/
Lindas91247/
Lienda91221/
Lindai91208/
Glinda91132/
Linday91127/
Lionda9166/
Lindaa9138/
Linnda9124/
Lindap9116/
Lindha9116/
Lindad9110/
Llinda917/
Hlinda912/
Lindoa912/
Lindaz911/
Lindea911/
Lindat911/
Lindaâ911/
Lnda896/
Líndà871/
Lindaas83315/
Lindaya83240/
Lindaay8388/
Lindait8386/
Liendah8341/
Lindeau8339/
Lindaja838/
Luindah833/
Lindays832/
Lindeat832/
Lindoha832/
Lindaia832/
Lindass831/
Lindeha831/
Lindgay831/
Llindau831/
Lindauy831/
Llinday831/
Lindhay830/
Lindaus830/
Lindais830/
Lintday830/
Lindach830/
Lindo8037,159/
Linde8028,414/
Lenda809,646/
Lindi802,999/
Lynda801,551/
Lindy801,213/
Lindé80188/
Limda8071/
Lndai803/
Llnda801/
Lindè801/
Lindahay77272/
Lindhaus7755/
Lindhath771/
Lindaitė771/
Lindheat770/
Linder7344,919/
Liendo7318,741/
Lindop731,869/
Lindhe731,239/
Lindio731,158/
Lindou73705/
Lindes73662/
Lindie73662/
Leunda73631/
Glindo73509/
Lindez73448/
Luenda73375/
Lionde73357/
Lindey73312/
Lindhé73297/
Liondo73270/
Lindet73263/
Lindee73241/
Lindøe73152/
Lendas73108/
Luindi7398/
Lindos7382/
Lendea7376/
Lindoo7374/
Liendi7364/
Lindis7349/
Liende7346/
Lindér7344/
Lindoy7333/
Lindoi7331/
Lindih7329/
Luindo7329/
Loenda7322/
Lindit7320/
Lendai7319/
Lindje7316/
Lendač7316/
Lynnda7314/
Lyndah7313/
Lindoh7313/
Laenda7312/
Lendah7312/
Lindéh7311/
Luinde7311/
Lindøy7311/
Luunda7310/
Lindiš7310/
Lendau739/
Lhindi739/
Lyonda738/
Liondy738/
Liondi737/
Glinde737/
Lindot736/
Llenda736/
Lindys735/
Lindeh735/
Lynday733/
Lennda733/
Lindeu733/
Liendy732/
Lenday732/
Lindão732/
Lindep732/
Limdat731/
Limdau731/
Lendap731/
Lendha731/
Lendoa731/
Glindy731/
Lündaa731/
Llindo731/
Lindée731/
Lindhi731/
Lindid731/
Hlinde731/
Lemnda731/
Lendat731/
Linndy730/
Lindhøj6771/
Lendait6739/
Lindish6739/
Lindeis6730/
Lendach6726/
Lindopp6723/
Lendais6720/
Lindich6719/
Lindeer6716/
Lendasz6713/
Lendhay6710/
Lendaya679/
Lindher679/
Lindhér678/
Llindis677/
Lehenda676/
Lindhoy675/
Lindhøy675/
Glindee675/
Liondou674/
Lindhed674/
Lindous673/
Lindout673/
Lindett673/
Lindeås673/
Lindhei673/
Lindgoh672/
Lindoth672/
Lndi672/
Lindoos672/
Lindois672/
Linnder671/
Lisndey671/
Lenndha671/
Lindhoz671/
Lienndo671/
Llinder671/
Lindije671/
Leendad671/
L'Lenda671/
L'Linde671/
Lendaay671/
Linderå671/
Lindest671/
Lindeår671/
Liendeh671/
Ålinder671/
Linndoo671/
D'Lynda671/
Lindhie671/
Liondoh671/
Lndy671/
Liondio671/
Lindoss670/
Lendeas670/
Lndo670/

Linda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Linda in the Georgian language
ლინდაlinda-
Linda in the Oriya language
ଲିli50
ଲିାlia45.45
ଳିାlia4.55
Linda in the Hindi language
लिन्डाlinda43.9
लिण्डाlinda43.9
लिन्दाlinda7.32
लिंडाlinda4.88
Linda in the Bengali language
লিণ্ডাlinda33.33
লিন্ডাlinda25
লিন্দাlinda16.67
লিনদাlinada16.67
লিনডাlinada8.33
Linda in the Marathi language
लीन्डाlinda25
लींडाlinda15
िडसidasa10
लींदाlinda10
िडसाidasa10
इनासinasa5
लीडाlida5
िंडन्डाindanda5
लीन्दाlinda5
लीन्डाान्सीसlindaansisa5
लन्डाlanda5
Linda in the Arabic language
لندةlndt-
ينداynda-
لندهlndh-
لنداlnda-
لينداlynda-

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