Lintsi Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Lintsi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lintsi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho91:225,84014,831
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Lintši (2) are calculated separately.

Lintsi (11) may also be a first name.

Lintsi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lintsi (Georgian: ლინცი) is borne by more people in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Lintši. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lintsi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lintsi is the 5,587,209th most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Lintsi live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 11 people.

The surname Lintsi is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 225,840. In Lesotho it is mostly found in: Berea District, where 33 percent are found, Maseru District, where 33 percent are found and Butha-Buthe District, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Lesotho Lintsi is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lintši942/
Lints'i9225/
Lintsai921/
Lntsi911/
Lintsa83336/
Lentsi8336/
Lindsi836/
Lintse833/
Lints'a77152/
Lint'sa7765/
Lintjes7721/
Lintser7712/
Lentshi7712/
Lindsie7710/
Lindsui779/
Lintsha772/
Lintges771/
Lindsai771/
Lentsie771/
Lentsoi771/
Lindsiy770/
Lintsay770/
Linzi73603/
Linci73191/
Lintsche7117/
Lindsiep711/
Liontchi711/
Lintzich711/
Lincai671,656/
Lentsa67944/
Linzie67827/
Linchi67279/
Lindsy67124/
Linzhi6759/
Lentzi6727/
Lintša6720/
Lindse6710/
Lintze6710/
Lindsa679/
Lincui678/
Lyndsi678/
Lentse678/
Linzai674/
Lentji674/
Lintje673/
Lindzi673/
Limtse672/
Lintzy671/
Lentsy671/
Lincoi671/
Lincei671/
Lintza671/

Lintsi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lintsi in the Georgian language
ლინციlintsi-

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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 Lintsi
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