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) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lingu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lingu is the 236,297th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 4,284,272 people. The surname Lingu occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Lingu live; 47 percent live in South Asia and 47 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 111,663rd most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 3,930 people.
Lingu is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 798 people, or 1 in 961,235. In India Lingu is primarily found in: Telangana, where 74 percent are found, Arunachal Pradesh, where 10 percent are found and Odisha, where 8 percent are found. Apart from India Lingu exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 36 percent are found and Taiwan, where 5 percent are found.
Lingu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lingu
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