Linga Surname
Approximately 13,413 people bear this surname
Linga Surname Definition:
Linga is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: fortification.
Linga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5,658 | 1:135,572 | 8,660 |
| Philippines | 4,236 | 1:23,899 | 3,162 |
| DR Congo | 540 | 1:136,814 | 14,550 |
| Cameroon | 449 | 1:46,256 | 6,077 |
| Tanzania | 330 | 1:160,429 | 14,333 |
| Nigeria | 254 | 1:697,412 | 32,206 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Uganda | 171 | 1:228,300 | 17,543 |
| Norway | 153 | 1:33,610 | 4,715 |
| Moldova | 143 | 1:24,905 | 4,115 |
| United States | 138 | 1:2,626,514 | 158,538 |
| Indonesia | 133 | 1:994,355 | 72,948 |
| Papua New Guinea | 105 | 1:77,654 | 10,215 |
| Kenya | 101 | 1:457,227 | 24,042 |
| United Arab Emirates | 79 | 1:115,978 | 9,837 |
| Suriname | 77 | 1:7,177 | 1,738 |
| Burkina Faso | 65 | 1:282,340 | 5,208 |
| Solomon Islands | 54 | 1:10,741 | 1,884 |
| Liberia | 51 | 1:86,442 | 7,100 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| Taiwan | 34 | 1:689,551 | 4,984 |
| Zimbabwe | 34 | 1:454,066 | 38,992 |
| Poland | 31 | 1:1,226,089 | 78,991 |
| Malaysia | 28 | 1:1,053,365 | 46,873 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Niger | 17 | 1:1,128,942 | 24,295 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Turkey | 15 | 1:5,188,095 | 110,069 |
| Latvia | 14 | 1:146,432 | 19,676 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Congo | 10 | 1:498,910 | 11,250 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| Lithuania | 7 | 1:433,513 | 18,290 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Anguilla | 4 | 1:3,359 | 324 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
The alternate forms: Liñga (187) are calculated separately.
Linga (18,085) may also be a first name.
Linga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Linga is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: fortification.
Linga Demographics
Linga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Linga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Linga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Linga (Georgian: ლინგა, Hindi: लिंगा, Marathi: लींगा, Oriya: ଲି, Russian: Линга) occurs most in India. It can also be found as a variant: Liñga. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Linga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 39,144th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 543,320 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 78 percent of Linga live; 42 percent live in South Asia and 42 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 40,690th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 18,085 people.
This surname is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 5,658 people, or 1 in 135,572. In India it is mostly found in: Telangana, where 44 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 41 percent are found and Odisha, where 6 percent are found. Outside of India Linga exists in 74 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 32 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.
Linga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Linga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Linga surname expanded 690 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Linga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Linga surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Linga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning 367,902 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 134.18% more than the national average, earning R 556,512 per year and in United States they earn 29.84% more than the national average, earning $56,025 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Linga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Linga in the Georgian language | ||
| ლინგა | linga | - |
| Linga in the Marathi language | ||
| लींगा | linga | 89.36 |
| लींगयया | lingayaya | 2.13 |
| ीगार | igara | 2.13 |
| बालींगा | balinga | 2.13 |
| िनला | inala | 2.13 |
| िगता | igata | 2.13 |
| Linga in the Hindi language | ||
| लिंगा | linga | 88.37 |
| लींगा | linga | 6.98 |
| लिंग | linga | 4.65 |
| Linga in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲି | li | 74.64 |
| ଲିା | lia | 22.77 |
| ଲିଂଗ | linga | 0.53 |
| ଲିଂଗା | linga | 0.21 |
| ଲିର | lira | 0.04 |
| ଲୀଂଗ | linga | 0.04 |
| Linga in the Russian language | ||
| Линга | linga | - |
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