Linkus Surname

485,250th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Linkus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania4701:6,4571,101
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Estonia121:110,15019,471
England101:5,571,806158,774
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Linkus (105) may also be a first name.

Linkus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linkus (Oriya: ଲିୁସ, Russian: Линкус) is found in Lithuania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linkus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 485,250th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 10,638,753 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Linkus are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in Baltic Europe. Linkus is also the 920,134th most widely held first name globally, borne by 105 people.

The last name is most numerous in Lithuania, where it is carried by 470 people, or 1 in 6,457. In Lithuania it is mostly concentrated in: Šiauliai County, where 54 percent reside, Kaunas County, where 22 percent reside and Vilnius County, where 13 percent reside. Besides Lithuania this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Russia, where 3 percent reside.

Linkus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Linkus surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

Linkus earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.83% less than the national average, earning $33,729 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linkous923,890/
Linckus922/
Linkaus922/
Lingkus921/
Linkcus921/
Linkouse865/
Llinkous861/
Linkhaus860/
Limkus8320/
Lenkus8316/
Linkos834/
Lincus833/
Lynkus833/
Linkhouse800/
Lenckus7748/
Lincous772/
Limkous772/
Hlnnkus771/
Lenkuse771/
Linkoos771/
Lincuist710/
Lemkus6795/
Lyngkuist674/
Lincos672/
Lyncus671/
Lnkosz671/
Lenkos671/
Lincuiz6293/
Lenckos6215/
Lengkos623/
Lencous620/
Lenckosz5725/

Linkus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Linkus in the Oriya language
ଲିୁସliusa-
Linkus in the Russian language
Линкусlinkus-

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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
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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 Linkus
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