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 carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linius? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,527,735th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name Linius occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Linius live; 36 percent live in West Africa and 36 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 461,021st most commonly held forename worldwide, held by 357 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 3,615,158. In Nigeria Linius is most prevalent in: Kaduna, where 39 percent reside, Benue, where 12 percent reside and Lagos, where 12 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Linius is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 26 percent reside and Denmark, where 16 percent reside.

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
  • 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 Linius
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