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

The surname Lingau (Marathi: िंलगउ) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Lingau is the 1,860,621^st most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 55 percent of Lingau are found; 55 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 55 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,257,960^th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 61 people.

This last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 150,995. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: West New Britain, where 22 percent are found, National Capital District, where 20 percent are found and East New Britain, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 21 percent are found and Indonesia, where 15 percent are found.