Linius Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Denmark

Linius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria491:3,615,158105,602
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Denmark221:256,57819,736
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Linius (357) may also be a first name.

Linius Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Linius Come From? nationality or country of origin

Linius is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Linius click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linius? popularity and diffusion

The surname Linius is the 1,527,735th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Linius are found; 36 percent are found in West Africa and 36 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Linius is also the 461,021st most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 357 people.

The last name Linius is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 3,615,158. In Nigeria Linius is primarily concentrated in: Kaduna, where 39 percent are found, Benue, where 12 percent are found and Lagos, where 12 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Linius exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 26 percent are found and Denmark, where 16 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leinius92127/
Lingius9220/
Lienius926/
Linious920/
Liniu9118/
Linggius861/
Lenius83762/
Linhus8321/
Lingiu8316/
Liniuc838/
Linoiu837/
Lunius837/
Leiniu833/
Linjiu831/
Lynius831/
Linyus831/
Leignious800/
Linhaus77264/
Ålenius7769/
Lenious7710/
Leniusz772/
Lengius772/
Leniuse771/
Linggiu771/
Linaios771/
Lințoiu771/
Lenieus771/
Laynius771/
Lineaus770/
Leinhus770/
Linyu73375/
Linhu73182/
Linju7393/
Leniu7333/
Åhlenius7168/
Hålenius7111/
Laigniau718/
Linggiau711/
Lehenius711/
Hælenius711/
Leinhous711/
Loinieau710/
Linehaus710/
Linyou67569/
Lignou67532/
Linhou67119/
Lignau6773/
Lineau6765/
Linhui6758/
Linjau6733/
Linjos6731/
Leniou6724/
Leniuc6724/
Hållenius6716/
Linehouse678/
Linyuy673/
Lénéus673/
Lengiu672/
Lihnyu671/
Lînoiu671/
Leniusová671/

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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
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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 Linius
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