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.
- mikeydinoLines Demographics
Average Lines Salary in
United States
$46,315 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Linés. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lines? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lines is the 31,305th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 427,172 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 39 percent of Lines reside; 37 percent reside in Northern Europe and 36 percent reside in British Isles. Lines is also the 114,402nd most frequent first name world-wide, held by 3,782 people.
The last name Lines is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 5,890 people, or 1 in 9,460. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 12 percent are found, West Midlands, where 8 percent are found and Essex, where 5 percent are found. Barring England this surname occurs in 86 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Lines Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lines has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Lines 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 decreased 73 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lines Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Lines last name is chiefly Anglican (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lines last name are 23.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.16% registered with the political 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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