Lingan Surname

100,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Lingan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lingan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru1,9521:16,2832,033
Philippines1,6951:59,72810,054
Malaysia3241:91,0326,333
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
India1451:5,290,106129,949
Kenya1171:394,70022,236
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
Uganda401:975,98242,738
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Taiwan241:976,8646,814
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Norway91:571,36544,190
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

The alternate forms: Lingán (19) & Lingàn (1) are calculated separately.

Lingan (10,078) may also be a first name.

Lingan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lingan (Marathi: िंलगन, Oriya: ଲିାନ, Russian: Линган) is borne by more people in Peru than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Lingán or Lingàn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lingan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 100,766th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,555,174 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Lingan live; 45 percent live in Southeast Asia and 42 percent live in Andean South America. Lingan is also the 60,922nd most common given name in the world, borne by 10,078 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Peru, where it is held by 1,952 people, or 1 in 16,283. In Peru Lingan is most numerous in: Lima Province, where 33 percent are found, Cajamarca Region, where 24 percent are found and La Libertad Region, where 17 percent are found. Other than Peru it occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 36 percent are found and Malaysia, where 7 percent are found.

Lingan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lingan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lingan last name grew 425 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lingan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lingan surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Lingan surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lingan earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 25.01% less than the national average, earning 259,533 kr per year; in Peru they earn 10.76% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,470 per year and in United States they earn 4.19% more than the national average, earning $44,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lingán9419/
Lingàn941/
Lingane92830/
Linggan92268/
Lingang92105/
Liongan9286/
Lingann9254/
Laingan9251/
Linghan9233/
Lingaan922/
Glingan921/
Ling'an921/
Lingahn920/
Lingant920/
Linan912,055/
Lngan911/
Lingahan861,207/
Linggang86911/
Lingasin86142/
Linggaan8633/
Linghang863/
Lingamne861/
Lingaten861/
Lingasen861/
Linggank861/
Leinngan860/
Lingam8325,342/
Lingon832,051/
Linang831,300/
Gligan83844/
Linane83573/
Lienan83390/
Linant83376/
Leinan83241/
Lainan83177/
Litnan83135/
Linhan83118/
Lignan83111/
Lengan83103/
Lisnan8383/
Linand8321/
Linean8313/
Linaun8311/
Lngang834/
Limgan833/
Lionan833/
Loinan831/
Linaan831/
Linahn831/
Lnghan831/
Lhngan831/
Luinan830/
Linann830/
Lingating80292/
Linggahan8076/
Lgan807/
Lengane774,793/
Lingham771,777/
Linghon77514/
Linahan77422/
Linggam77307/
Linggon77158/
Limngam77136/
Lingong77128/
Leinane77108/
Lengang77105/
Linasen7783/
Lemngan7729/
Lenghan7724/
Luitnan7723/
Lingaam7717/
Littnan7716/
Lenggan7715/
Lignane7710/
Linanne776/
Linngam775/
Hlinane775/
Llingam774/
Layngan773/
Leinann772/
Liongon772/
Leinand772/
Limgang772/
Leinhan771/
Lingamq771/
Lingamt771/
Lingond771/
Lingone771/
Linhand771/
Linhang771/
Leitnan771/
Leangan771/
Lengann771/
Laingon771/
Lionain771/
Lioñgan771/
Lingoon771/
Lingoun771/
Linhamn771/
Luengan771/
Lynggan771/
Lainang771/
Leungan771/
Lengain771/
Linhann771/
Limggan771/
Lainane771/
Luinane770/
Leinnan770/
Hllinan770/
Loignan770/
Linaten770/
Liñan7319,530/
Linam731,404/
Linon73552/
Lghan73227/
Lenan73216/
Lynan73165/
Lgang737/
Lqgan735/
Lgant733/
Linán731/
Linañ731/
Lenggang71668/
Hlengane71407/
Lisnahan71270/
Linggong71222/
Lengagne71124/
Linhasin7143/
Limngong7111/
Linghong716/
Lengaten714/
Lengaine713/
Laenghan712/
Lengahan712/
Lingaham712/
Luisgnan711/
Linanova711/
Lehengan711/
Lingoung711/
Lehienan711/
Lengainc711/
Lemngain711/
Lenggaan711/
Linacent711/
Hlinngam711/
Leinehan710/
Luinehan710/
Laignean710/
Lignon673,225/
Lengam671,083/
Lenane67920/
Lingom67778/
Limhan67557/
Lengaigne67332/
Linham67285/
Linong67267/
Legnan67113/
Limgam6775/
Lenhan6758/
Litnam6747/
Leinon6744/
Lengon6743/
Luinam6727/
Leenan6726/
Lehnan6722/
Letnan6722/
Lesnan6720/
Lenand6717/
Lajnan6714/
Linggohun6713/
Liñang6712/
Linone6710/
Laynan677/
Lengangue675/
Lenkganne674/
Linond673/
Leunan673/
Lingánová672/
Lainon672/
Luinon672/
Lynann671/
Lenean671/
Lignam671/
Linotn671/
Lghane671/
Lenahn671/
Lainam671/
Lenant671/
Lienon671/
Linoon671/
Leynan671/
Linein671/
Lemgan671/
Lenggahan671/
Lienán671/
Liñean671/
Lnggam671/
Linaim671/
Lenann670/
Lihnon670/
Lenningon670/
Lyonan670/
Lainnahan670/
Lynhan670/
Linhon670/

Lingan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lingan in the Marathi language
िंलगनinlagana78.95
िंलगणinlagana13.16
णनnana5.26
लीन्गानlin'gana2.63
Lingan in the Oriya language
ଲିାନliana75
ଲିାlia25
Lingan in the Russian language
Линганlingan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lingan
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