Where Does The Last Name Lingau Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Lingau (Marathi: िंलगउ) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Lingau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lingau? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,860,621^st most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Lingau are found; 55 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 55 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Lingau is also the 1,257,960^th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 61 people.

The last name is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 150,995. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: West New Britain, where 22 percent live, National Capital District, where 20 percent live and East New Britain, where 19 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea Lingau exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 21 percent live and Indonesia, where 15 percent live.