Lines Surname
Approximately 17,060 people bear this surname
Lines Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,890 | 1:9,460 | 1,388 |
| United States | 3,869 | 1:93,683 | 10,519 |
| Australia | 2,426 | 1:11,128 | 1,645 |
| Philippines | 958 | 1:105,677 | 18,370 |
| Bangladesh | 721 | 1:221,022 | 7,250 |
| Canada | 694 | 1:53,092 | 6,355 |
| New Zealand | 624 | 1:7,257 | 1,236 |
| South Africa | 282 | 1:192,120 | 20,823 |
| Bolivia | 185 | 1:57,386 | 2,897 |
| Wales | 165 | 1:18,755 | 2,014 |
| Scotland | 132 | 1:40,559 | 3,794 |
| Spain | 130 | 1:359,631 | 20,401 |
| France | 119 | 1:558,174 | 75,634 |
| Norway | 97 | 1:53,013 | 7,617 |
| Indonesia | 79 | 1:1,674,040 | 109,461 |
| Peru | 70 | 1:454,059 | 13,591 |
| Bermuda | 68 | 1:960 | 155 |
| Argentina | 54 | 1:791,545 | 52,685 |
| Russia | 51 | 1:2,825,942 | 156,501 |
| Iran | 42 | 1:1,828,155 | 67,506 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Costa Rica | 32 | 1:149,377 | 2,141 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 1:8,120,177 | 43,015 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 3 | 1:1,951 | 141 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,192 | 1:7,636 | 1,174 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,522 | 1:32,995 | 3,968 |
The alternate forms: Linés (9) are calculated separately.
Lines (3,782) may also be a first name.
Lines Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Pl., and genit., of Line, q.v.
From Luynes; a location name in Normandy.
From Luynes; a location name in Normandy.
Lines was the name of an old family of Harpenden in the 17th century, and the name still occurs in that locality. Joseph Lines held land of the Dean of Westminster in Wheathampstead in the reign of Anne (Cus.).
User-submitted Reference
A Scottish surname, mostly found in the south west. It means 'waterfall'. Many Lindes emmigrated to South Africa and Ireland.
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Lines Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lines Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lines (Hindi: लिनेश, Marathi: िलनेस, Russian: Линес) is found most in England. It can occur as: Linés. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lines? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 31,305th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 427,172 people. The surname Lines is mostly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Lines live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in British Isles. Lines is also the 114,402nd most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 3,782 people.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 5,890 people, or 1 in 9,460. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 12 percent live, West Midlands, where 8 percent live and Essex, where 5 percent live. Apart from England this surname is found in 86 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.
Lines Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lines has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 254 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,750 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 73 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lines Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Lines last name is predominantly Anglican (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lines surname are 23.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.16% registered with the party.
The amount Lines earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.25% less than the national average, earning 334,840 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,509 per year; in South Africa they earn 51.79% more than the national average, earning R 360,708 per year; in United States they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $46,315 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.9% more than the national average, earning $53,606 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lines Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lines in the Hindi language | ||
| लिनेश | linesa | - |
| Lines in the Marathi language | ||
| िलनेस | ilanesa | - |
| Lines in the Russian language | ||
| Линес | lines | - |
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