Linu Surname

272,520th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Moldova

Linu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Indonesia3631:364,32331,350
Romania1891:106,23211,991
India851:9,024,299181,432
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
United Arab Emirates791:115,9789,837
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
Moldova431:82,82310,501
Austria171:500,90847,931
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Linu (9,477) may also be a first name.

Linu Last Name Facts

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

Linu (Bengali: লিনু, Hindi: लीनू, Marathi: लीनू, Oriya: ଲିନୁ, Russian: Лину) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Linu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 272,520th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,103,323 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Linu reside; 38 percent reside in South Asia and 32 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Linu is also the 63,526th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 9,477 people.

This last name is most widely held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 451 people, or 1 in 353,341. Aside from Bangladesh it is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 25 percent reside and Romania, where 13 percent reside.

Linu Last Name Statistics demography

Linu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linus8947,284/
Lingu891,701/
Linou89366/
Linhu89182/
Linut89169/
Lainu89124/
Linau89119/
Linuh89105/
Linud8973/
Lințu8957/
Linux8929/
Lineu8922/
Lisnu8911/
Linui8911/
Liunu894/
Leinu893/
Lionu891/
Lienu891/
Linup891/
Linuț891/
Lienau802,111/
Lienou80750/
Lignou80532/
Lainus80305/
Luingu80233/
Linhou80119/
Lingau8099/
Leinau8088/
Lignau8073/
Lingou8069/
Leinus8068/
Linhui8058/
Linuzs8049/
Linaus8030/
Lainou8028/
Loinau8026/
Linguh8023/
Linhus8021/
Linaud8021/
Linusz8017/
Leinou8015/
Lineus8014/
Linuss8013/
Linous809/
Linuis808/
Linuih807/
Linuha805/
Llinus803/
Linush802/
Lieneu802/
Lionuy801/
Lainuz801/
Lihnus801/
Loinou801/
Linužs801/
Liongu801/
Leinux801/
Lainau801/
Linguu801/
Lionou801/
Loinus800/
Lenu75291/
Lunu75115/
Lynu7543/
Lainous73349/
Linhaus73264/
Luinaud73240/
Laineus7340/
Lignoux7333/
Lainaud7318/
Laineux7318/
Linauts7317/
Linhult7311/
Leingou736/
Lainuis733/
Linhout732/
Ligneux732/
Leinaus732/
Lhingnu731/
Hlaingu731/
Liuinus731/
Lihtnou731/
Loineus731/
Llinous731/
Liongou731/
Laãinou731/
Laimnou731/
Lainuuz731/
Laignau731/
Laainou731/
Leinhus730/
Leinous730/
Lengu671,575/
Lunau671,496/
Lunhu671,479/
Lenou67640/
Lenau67451/
Lenud67326/
Lenus67205/
Lenhu67106/
Lehnu6775/
Lainault6741/
Luenu6739/
Leenu6722/
Lynau6715/
Lenut6712/
Leanu6710/
Leneu677/
Laynu677/
Lunnu676/
Lèngu676/
Limhu674/
Lenui674/
Linoe673/
Lenuz673/
Lenux673/
Linoo673/
Lenuh673/
Luneu672/
Laignoux672/
Leinhous671/
Luunu671/
Lynou671/
Lénou671/
Laignaud671/
Leunu671/
Lenuš671/
Lențu671/
Linhó671/
Lynhu671/

Linu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Linu in the Bengali language
লিনুlinu-
Linu in the Oriya language
ଲିନୁlinu92.11
ଲୀନୁlinu7.89
Linu in the Hindi language
लीनूlinu77.5
लीनुlinu10
लिनूlinu7.5
लिनुlinu5
Linu in the Marathi language
लीनूlinu60
लीनुlinu20
लीणुlinu20
Linu in the Russian language
Линуlinu-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Linu
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