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 borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lingu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lingu is the 236,297th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,284,272 people. Lingu occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Lingu are found; 47 percent are found in South Asia and 47 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 111,663rd most common given name globally, borne by 3,930 people.
Lingu is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 798 people, or 1 in 961,235. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 74 percent live, Arunachal Pradesh, where 10 percent live and Odisha, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account India Lingu occurs 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 adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily 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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