Linen Surname

387,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 916 people bear this surname

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

Linen Surname Definition:

Thomas Linning is recorded in Blaikwood, parish of Lesmahago, 1623 (Lanark CR.), Thomas Lining, parish minister of Lesmahagr, died 1733, and George Linin was appointed clerk to the Baron Court of Stitchill, 1749 (Stitchill, p. 199). James Linen published his Poetical and prose writings in 1865, and James Alexander Linen, born in the United States (1840) of Scottish descent, has written largely on finance.

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Linen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7651:473,80340,248
China521:26,294,6461,434
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
India81:95,883,173728,828
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
England51:11,143,612252,590
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:308,09024,322

The alternate forms: Linén (1) are calculated separately.

Linen (490) may also be a first name.

Linen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas Linning is recorded in Blaikwood, parish of Lesmahago, 1623 (Lanark CR.), Thomas Lining, parish minister of Lesmahagr, died 1733, and George Linin was appointed clerk to the Baron Court of Stitchill, 1749 (Stitchill, p. 199). James Linen published his Poetical and prose writings in 1865, and James Alexander Linen, born in the United States (1840) of Scottish descent, has written largely on finance.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Linen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linen (Arabic: ينن) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Linén. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Linen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Linen is the 387,397th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 7,955,836 people. The last name Linen is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Linen live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 383,918th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 490 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 765 people, or 1 in 473,803. In The United States Linen is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 29 percent live, New York, where 28 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also found in China, where 6 percent live and Indonesia, where 2 percent live.

Linen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Linen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 469 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Linen last name are 0.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Linen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.87% less than the national average, earning R 64,476 per year and in United States they earn 13.43% less than the national average, earning $37,352 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linén931/
Leinen912,781/
Lineen91470/
Lijnen91469/
Lienen91281/
Lainen9132/
Luinen9131/
Lionen9119/
Lineng9117/
Linien912/
Linaen911/
Lignen911/
Linend910/
Leijnen83133/
Leinenn8375/
Liehnen8333/
Laitnen837/
Linehen835/
Lainenn834/
Laainen830/
Leisnen830/
Lynen80642/
Linin80442/
Lenen80425/
Lunen80135/
Linem8088/
Lünen802/
Linhn800/
Luinienė7711/
Lignehen771/
Leinehen770/
Lehnen736,622/
Leenen732,891/
Lining731,172/
Llinin73846/
Linina73603/
Leunen73575/
Leneng73322/
Leynen73319/
Linyon73285/
Lunnen73231/
Lingin7373/
Luhnen7366/
Lainin7360/
Lühnen7345/
Lienin7340/
Lainem7338/
Leinin7325/
Luenen7314/
Lhenen7310/
Leanen738/
Laynen738/
Lionin737/
Litnin734/
Hlinin734/
Lynhen733/
Leneen732/
Lejnen731/
Legnen731/
Leneun731/
Linäng731/
Lininq731/
Leninn731/
Lenenn731/
Leinyn731/
Llenen731/
Linion731/
Lisnin731/
Liunin731/
Loynen731/
Luneen730/
Lunaen730/
Lynenn730/
Linuin730/
Luining67210/
Leining67182/
Løining67147/
Laining6759/
Loining6740/
Luinion6715/
Lunneen6713/
Laineem6712/
Lunienė677/
Lehnenn676/
Lionina673/
Llehnen673/
Ligning671/
Lininng671/
Laingin671/
Leinion671/
Laynenn671/
Lehenen671/
Linionė671/
Lettnen670/
Lisning670/
Layneen670/

Linen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Linen in the Arabic language
يننynn-
ليننlynn-
كتانktan-

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