Linyan Surname

728,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Linyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan3741:62,686658
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
China81:170,915,1968,932
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Linyan (84,677) may also be a first name.

Linyan Last Name Facts

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

Linyan (Russian: Линян) is more commonly found in Taiwan than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Linyan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 728,955th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,310,417 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Linyan are found; 96 percent are found in East Asia and 96 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 11,800th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 84,677 people.

It is most widely held in Taiwan, where it is borne by 374 people, or 1 in 62,686. In Taiwan Linyan is primarily concentrated in: Kaohsiung City, where 21 percent are found, Taipei City, where 15 percent are found and Tainan City, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Taiwan this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 2 percent are found and China, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lionyan9210/
Lienyan921/
Linyahan8613/
Linajyan862/
Linyohan861/
Loinyang861/
Linian83554/
Linyon83285/
Linhan83118/
Lignan83111/
Linjan8313/
Linean8313/
Lenyan833/
Linehan779,414/
Linihan77958/
Linjian77376/
Linijan7793/
Lignian7749/
Liniang7740/
Linjang7724/
Lingian7718/
Lignane7710/
Lajnyan778/
Liniane773/
Linayon772/
Linjean772/
Lionian771/
Linhann771/
Leinhan771/
Liniant771/
Linhamn771/
Loignan770/
Liñan7319,530/
Linjiang71649/
Linggian71347/
Liniohan715/
Lainyong712/
Linijian711/
Leanyang711/
Litniang711/
Lenyahan711/
Lenyohan711/
Linhayon711/
Linehann711/
Lionjean711/
Loinjang711/
Leinihan711/
Luisgnan711/
Linehang711/
Linihand711/
Leinehan710/
Linehane710/
Linhehan710/
Luinehan710/
Laignean710/
Lineahon710/
Lignon673,225/
Linham67285/
Legnan67113/
Lenyon6768/
Lenhan6758/
Liñian6723/
Lenian6711/
Lenjan677/
Liniam675/
Limjan675/
Linjam675/
Lineon673/
Lenyanova671/
Lignam671/
Lenean671/
Linjon671/
L'Linehan671/
Linion671/
Liñean671/
Linhon670/
Lynhan670/

Linyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Linyan in the Russian language
Линянlinan-

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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 Linyan
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