Linek Surname

164,973rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,627 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Czechia

Linek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,3751:27,6434,203
Czechia4171:25,5004,008
Germany4061:198,28922,834
United States2901:1,249,85888,263
Slovakia221:242,56637,880
France211:3,162,987209,042
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
England141:3,979,861125,553
Austria111:774,13064,097
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Línek (55) are calculated separately.

Linek (51) may also be a first name.

Linek Last Name Facts

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

Linek (Russian: Линек) is most common in Poland. It may be found as: Línek. Click here for further potential spellings of Linek.

How Common Is The Last Name Linek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 164,973rd most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,774,094 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Linek live; 69 percent live in Eastern Europe and 69 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Linek is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 51 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Poland, where it is borne by 1,375 people, or 1 in 27,643. Excluding Poland it is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 16 percent are found and Germany, where 15 percent are found.

Linek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Linek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Linek surname expanded 3,222 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Linek last name are 15.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62% registered with the party.

The amount Linek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.37% less than the national average, earning $42,989 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.3% less than the national average, earning $46,055 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Línek9355/
Lineck9144/
Liniek9135/
Lineke9111/
Lineak913/
Leinek913/
Lingek912/
Lienek911/
Leineke83166/
Lieneck8371/
Lineske8319/
Leineek838/
Leitnek832/
Laineke831/
Linecke831/
Leineck830/
Linik80464/
Lenek80127/
Linex80100/
Lunek8064/
Lineg8025/
Lének8011/
Linec807/
Lynek805/
Linyk802/
Lineková7727/
Leinecke7719/
Linekova771/
Linick73250/
Leneke73134/
Leniek7389/
Leinyk7385/
Lisník7363/
Lesnek7333/
Hliník7328/
Leneck7318/
Lineuc7314/
Linykh7312/
Loinik7311/
Linyok7310/
Leinik739/
Hlinik737/
Lisnyk736/
Linikh733/
Lionik732/
Leanek732/
Lainex732/
Lyneek731/
Lenekh731/
Ligneg731/
Linjck731/
Liniks731/
Lainik731/
Lainec731/
Linaik731/
Leneak730/
Lehnek730/
Lyneck730/
Lineykova713/
Linkova677,378/
Linigue6788/
Luneack6777/
Lehneke6755/
Lisneac6737/
Lenecke6737/
Hlisník6730/
Lisnykh676/
Lesneak676/
Leinykh676/
Lehneik675/
Lisnick674/
Linkowa673/
Lineque672/
Hlisnik672/
Linique672/
Lehneck671/
Loinick671/
Linicks671/
Llinykh671/
Lesnesk671/
Hleinyk671/
Lünecke671/
Linicke671/
Lainick671/
Lainike671/
Lengeek671/
Hleneek670/
Lleneck670/

Linek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Linek in the Russian language
Линекlinek-

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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 Linek
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