Linken Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Linken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
China141:97,665,8265,141
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
England81:6,964,757184,742
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
India51:153,413,076951,030
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Linken (523) may also be a first name.

Linken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linken (Russian: Линкен) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Linken? popularity and diffusion

Linken is the 1,369,340th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 35 percent of Linken are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 369,131st most widely held first name internationally, borne by 523 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 7,397,121. In The United States Linken is most numerous in: New York, where 43 percent are found, New Jersey, where 27 percent are found and Nevada, where 4 percent are found. Outside of The United States Linken occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent are found and China, where 9 percent are found.

Linken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Linken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Linken surname grew 204 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Linken last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Linken earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.99% more than the national average, earning $50,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.08% less than the national average, earning $49,145 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lingken928/
Linkaen921/
Lincken920/
Linkienė86319/
Linkin831,279/
Linkem8346/
Lenken8338/
Lincen835/
Linkqn831/
Linkne831/
Lnkn806/
Linchen777,001/
Glinkin771,489/
Linkina77334/
Limkeng7751/
Lingkin7745/
Lengken7723/
Lyngken777/
Lemnken773/
Laenken771/
Lionkin771/
Linckin770/
Linnkin770/
Lencken770/
Lenkn730/
Lenkienė7136/
Lingchen7122/
Linquent711/
Lionkina711/
Linckinn710/
Lincking710/
Linnckin710/
Lynkyn67195/
Lenkyn6724/
Linqin6717/
Lincin678/
Linqun677/
Lenkem673/

Linken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Linken in the Russian language
Линкенlinken-

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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 Linken
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