Lingu Surname
Approximately 1,701 people bear this surname
Lingu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 798 | 1:961,235 | 41,041 |
| Indonesia | 617 | 1:214,342 | 20,114 |
| Taiwan | 92 | 1:254,834 | 2,120 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Malaysia | 62 | 1:475,713 | 24,024 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Lingu (3,930) may also be a first name.
Lingu Demographics
Lingu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Lingu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lingu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lingu (Hindi: लींगु, Marathi: िंलगु, Oriya: ଲିୁ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lingu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 236,297th most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,284,272 people. Lingu is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Lingu reside; 47 percent reside in South Asia and 47 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 111,663rd most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 3,930 people.
The last name is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 798 people, or 1 in 961,235. In India Lingu is primarily concentrated in: Telangana, where 74 percent live, Arunachal Pradesh, where 10 percent live and Odisha, where 8 percent live. Apart from India this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 36 percent live and Taiwan, where 5 percent live.
Lingu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Lingu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lingu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lingu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିୁ | liu | 74.29 |
| ଲିଂଗୁ | lingu | 14.29 |
| ଲୀୁ | liu | 5.71 |
| ଲିୂ | liu | 2.86 |
| ଲିୁଗୁା | liugua | 2.86 |
| Lingu in the Marathi language | ||
| िंलगु | inlagu | 55.13 |
| िंलगू | inlagu | 41.16 |
| लींगु | lingu | 1.55 |
| लींगू | lingu | 0.8 |
| लगू | lagu | 0.3 |
| लगु | lagu | 0.25 |
| नागू | nagu | 0.25 |
| लीन्गु | lin'gu | 0.15 |
| नागु | nagu | 0.15 |
| लीगुं | ligum | 0.1 |
| िंवगु | invagu | 0.05 |
| िंळगु | inlagu | 0.05 |
| Lingu in the Hindi language | ||
| लींगु | lingu | 33.33 |
| लिन्गू | lin'gu | 33.33 |
| लिंगू | lingu | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lingu
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