Linsam Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Linsam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linsam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia341:867,47739,690
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Linsam (37) may also be a first name.

Linsam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linsam occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linsam? popularity and diffusion

Linsam is the 2,530,696th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Linsam reside; 97 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 66 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 37 people.

The surname Linsam is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 867,477. In Malaysia Linsam is mostly found in: Sarawak, where 97 percent reside and Sabah, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 31 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linsham920/
Linsan8355/
Limsam8322/
Linsom8317/
Linjam835/
Lincam831/
Linsang7716/
Linshan7712/
Linsaan7711/
Linsane7710/
Lingiam776/
Linscom771/
Lincham771/
Lnsom731/
Linsahan71285/
Linnsand719/
Linshang717/
Linshahn716/
Linson672,525/
Linsen671,364/
Lincan671,301/
Linzan671,012/
Limsan67324/
Linsén6717/
Limsom6716/
Linjom6713/
Linjan6713/
Lincom675/
Lnsang674/
Lensan674/
Lensem672/
Linschotm672/
Lenjam672/
Linsassin671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Linsam
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