Linwu Surname

168,417th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,566 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Linwu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linwu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan2,5531:9,183179
United States71:51,779,848968,877
China61:227,886,92811,701

Linwu (80) may also be a first name.

Linwu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linwu has its highest incidence in Taiwan. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Linwu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linwu? popularity and diffusion

Linwu is the 168,417th most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,840,041 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Linwu live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 1,075,395th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 80 people.

The surname Linwu is most widely held in Taiwan, where it is held by 2,553 people, or 1 in 9,183. In Taiwan it is mostly concentrated in: Kaohsiung City, where 19 percent are found, Taichung City, where 13 percent are found and Tainan City, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Taiwan this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and China, where 0 percent are found.

Linwu Last Name Statistics demography

Linwu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 71.28% more than the national average, earning $73,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lnwu891/
Linbu8081/
Limwu803/
Lnwuu801/
Lenwuu731/
Lemnwu731/
Linmbu731/
Lnbu672/
Lenwuih671/
Lemnwui671/
Lemnweu671/
Limbu60218,666/
Lemwu609/
Limbau55118/
Limbhu5528/
Limbou5525/
Lenbou5510/
Lønnbu552/
Limbeu551/
Lijmbu551/
Limbui551/

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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 Linwu
  • 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