Linshu Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Linshu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linshu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan291:808,4405,718
China51:273,464,31313,838

Linshu (14,666) may also be a first name.

Linshu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Linshu is carried by more people in Taiwan than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Linshu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,373,373rd most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname Linshu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Linshu are found; 100 percent are found in East Asia and 100 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 47,132nd most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 14,666 people.

The last name Linshu is most widely held in Taiwan, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 808,440. In Taiwan Linshu is mostly concentrated in: New Taipei City, where 52 percent live, Taipei City, where 17 percent live and Taichung City, where 14 percent live. Aside from Taiwan this last name exists in one country. It is also found in China, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linshui928/
Linshus926/
Linshou925/
Luinshu921/
Linsu91790/
Linzhu83337/
Linchu8330/
Linsau8330/
Linsou8311/
Limshu8310/
Linsiu837/
Linsuy832/
Linsus830/
Linzhou77568/
Linssou776/
Linchou773/
Glinsui772/
Linchus772/
Linxu731,897/
Lincu73512/
Lensu73393/
Linju7393/
Lõnsu7319/
Linzu7314/
Lynsu731/
Limsu731/
Lenschau71141/
Limschou7111/
Linchutt714/
Limchu6799/
Linzou6762/
Limsui6752/
Linjau6733/
Luinzu6727/
Linzau6726/
Lingiu6716/
Limsup6712/
Lincau6711/
Lenchu677/
Linsoe675/
Linceu675/
Lehnschau671/
Lemshu671/
Șlincu671/
Lensus671/
Lensou671/
Linzeu671/

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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 Linshu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis