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
Average Linga Salary in
United States
$56,025 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Linga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Linga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Linga (Georgian: ლინგა, Hindi: लिंगा, Marathi: लींगा, Oriya: ଲି, Russian: Линга) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Liñga. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Linga? popularity and diffusion
The last name Linga is the 39,144th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 543,320 people. Linga is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Linga reside; 42 percent reside in South Asia and 42 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Linga is also the 40,690th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 18,085 people.
The surname is most numerous in India, where it is held by 5,658 people, or 1 in 135,572. In India Linga is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 44 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 41 percent live and Odisha, where 6 percent live. Other than India Linga exists in 74 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 32 percent live and The DR Congo, where 4 percent live.
Linga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Linga has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 690 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Linga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally 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% being 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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