Linke Surname
Approximately 39,472 people bear this surname
Linke Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'atte ling,' a variant; v. Ling. Way in his note to lynge in the Promptorium Parvulorum (p. 305) quotes, 'In Wilteshire near Shaftesbery is an heth that growth ful of that (Junipere femel) and of lynk, and the lynk is heyere than that,' &c.
Read More About This SurnameLinke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30,562 | 1:2,634 | 256 |
| United States | 2,799 | 1:129,496 | 13,663 |
| Australia | 1,799 | 1:15,006 | 2,134 |
| Poland | 1,100 | 1:34,553 | 5,331 |
| Brazil | 830 | 1:257,921 | 9,929 |
| France | 337 | 1:197,100 | 30,644 |
| Taiwan | 244 | 1:96,085 | 947 |
| Austria | 230 | 1:37,024 | 5,997 |
| Canada | 194 | 1:189,926 | 18,713 |
| Russia | 193 | 1:746,752 | 62,507 |
| Denmark | 129 | 1:43,757 | 4,559 |
| England | 127 | 1:438,725 | 29,288 |
| Netherlands | 114 | 1:148,133 | 22,302 |
| Czechia | 101 | 1:105,282 | 17,363 |
| Switzerland | 79 | 1:103,961 | 11,033 |
| Argentina | 55 | 1:777,153 | 51,982 |
| Sweden | 46 | 1:214,060 | 14,843 |
| Latvia | 41 | 1:50,001 | 7,602 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Spain | 32 | 1:1,461,001 | 45,498 |
| Finland | 31 | 1:177,313 | 15,564 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Belarus | 22 | 1:431,866 | 42,756 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Chile | 21 | 1:838,880 | 17,964 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| China | 19 | 1:71,964,293 | 3,948 |
| Norway | 17 | 1:302,487 | 30,120 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Croatia | 15 | 1:281,907 | 28,677 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Transnistria | 4 | 1:118,675 | 12,470 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 291 | 1:172,573 | 15,534 |
Linke (171) may also be a first name.
Linke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'atte ling,' a variant; v. Ling. Way in his note to lynge in the Promptorium Parvulorum (p. 305) quotes, 'In Wilteshire near Shaftesbery is an heth that growth ful of that (Junipere femel) and of lynk, and the lynk is heyere than that,' &c. Nevertheless, this surname may be a variant of Lynch, which see.
1594. William Lincke (or Linke), Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1781. Married — Charles Howse and Mary Link: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller at a Ridge, Bank, (Sand-) Hill [Old English hlinc] Occasionally, as in Linkhill, Kent, a better-known equivalent is affixed to the old word.
There is evidence of some confusion with Ling(e, q.v.
Cp. the palatal form Lynch (English)
# (English, Dutch) Dweller at a ridge or bank separating strips of arable land on rising ground; one who was left-handed.
Same as Linch, which see.
User-submitted Reference
This surname is found among German immigrants to Brazil. It is probably from the Middle High German word, linc, which means 'left-handed' or 'weird', since left-handed people were not seen as normal in old times.
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Average Linke Salary in
United States
$46,449 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Linke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Linke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Linke (Arabic: ينكه, Marathi: िंलके, Russian: Линке) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Linke? popularity and diffusion
Linke is the 14,120th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 184,626 people. The surname Linke is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Linke reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 698,971st most widely held given name in the world, held by 171 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 30,562 people, or 1 in 2,634. In Germany Linke is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found, Saxony, where 12 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 79 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Linke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Linke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Linke last name expanded 962 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,540 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Linke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Linke surname is chiefly Orthodox (64%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Linke surname are 14.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.18% being registered with the political party.
The amount Linke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.04% less than the national average, earning 345,955 kr per year; in Peru they earn 151.82% more than the national average, earning S/. 48,816 per year; in South Africa they earn 53.5% more than the national average, earning R 364,764 per year; in United States they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning $46,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.13% more than the national average, earning $51,238 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Linke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Linke in the Marathi language | ||
| िंलके | inlake | - |
| Linke in the Russian language | ||
| Линке | linke | - |
| Linke in the Arabic language | ||
| ينكه | ynkh | - |
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