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
The last name Lingu (Hindi: लींगु, Marathi: िंलगु, Oriya: ଲିୁ) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lingu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 236,297th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,284,272 people. The last name Lingu occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Lingu reside; 47 percent reside in South Asia and 47 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Lingu is also the 111,663rd most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 3,930 people.
This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 798 people, or 1 in 961,235. In India Lingu is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 74 percent are found, Arunachal Pradesh, where 10 percent are found and Odisha, where 8 percent are found. Beside India this surname 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 bearing the last name 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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- 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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