Linkung Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Linkung Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linkung Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho101:203,25614,332
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Linkung Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linkung is borne by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linkung? popularity and diffusion

The last name Linkung is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Linkung are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most common in Lesotho, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 203,256. In Lesotho Linkung is most numerous in: Butha-Buthe District, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Lesotho this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 25 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lingkung9335/
Linkong8628/
Lingkong80193/
Lengkung80136/
Lingkhong7513/
L'Enkoung751/
Lencung71150/
Lincong7120/
Lenkong712/
Lingcong67387/
Lencong576/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Linkung
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