Linkang Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Linkang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 74 | 1:316,821 | 2,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Linkang (9,053) may also be a first name.
Linkang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Linkang Come From? nationality or country of origin
Linkang occurs in Taiwan more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Linkang.
How Common Is The Last Name Linkang? popularity and diffusion
Linkang is the 2,168,711th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Linkang live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Linkang is also the 65,443rd most widespread first name at a global level, held by 9,053 people.
The last name is most widespread in Taiwan, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 316,821. In Taiwan Linkang is mostly concentrated in: Yilan County, where 24 percent are found, Kaohsiung City, where 18 percent are found and Tainan City, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Taiwan Linkang is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 1 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lingkang | 93 | 27 | / |
| Linckang | 93 | 1 | / |
| Linkong | 86 | 28 | / |
| Lincang | 86 | 25 | / |
| Lenkang | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lingkong | 80 | 193 | / |
| Glinkong | 80 | 7 | / |
| Lingcang | 80 | 7 | / |
| Lengkang | 80 | 3 | / |
| Luenkang | 80 | 2 | / |
| Linqaing | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laengkang | 75 | 20 | / |
| Lingkhong | 75 | 13 | / |
| Lienquang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lincong | 71 | 20 | / |
| Lenkong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lehengkang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lencang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lingcong | 67 | 387 | / |
| Limkhong | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Enkoung | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lencong | 57 | 6 | / |
| Liongkong | 50 | 9 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Linkang
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