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
The surname Linkang is held by more people in Taiwan than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Linkang? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,168,711th most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Linkang live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 65,443rd most widely held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 9,053 people.
It is most frequently held in Taiwan, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 316,821. In Taiwan it is most numerous in: Yilan County, where 24 percent reside, Kaohsiung City, where 18 percent reside and Tainan City, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Taiwan this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.
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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