Linnig Surname

714,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Linnig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linnig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3261:246,94926,884
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Linnig Last Name Facts

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

Linnig is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linnig? popularity and diffusion

The surname Linnig is the 714,947th most frequently used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 17,817,961 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Linnig reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Linnig is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 326 people, or 1 in 246,949. In Germany Linnig is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 28 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent reside and Saarland, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Germany Linnig exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Denmark, where 5 percent reside.

Linnig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Linnig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Linnig last name rose 392 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Linnig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Linnig are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Linnig earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.18% more than the national average, earning $63,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linnik839,634/
Lennig83314/
Lönnig8396/
Linnic8327/
Glinig8320/
Linnix830/
Linneg830/
Lnig801/
Glinnik77338/
Linnick7789/
Loennig7749/
Lennigk7721/
Linniks777/
Lingnik773/
Lengnig772/
Linniek771/
Hlennig770/
Linnicke712/
Lennigue711/
Lehnnigk711/
Llinnick711/
Linnicks710/
Linnikova67921/
Lynnik67620/
Lennix67150/
Lennik67129/
Glinik6791/
Linnyk6737/
Linnek6729/
Linnex6716/
Lännik678/
Limnik673/
Glinic672/
Lemnig671/
Lenneg670/

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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 Linnig
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