Linyang Surname

262,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Linyang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linyang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan1,4491:16,180250
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
China51:273,464,31313,838
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Linyang (18,372) may also be a first name.

Linyang Last Name Facts

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

Linyang is most common in Taiwan. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linyang? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 262,445th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,877,875 people. Linyang is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Linyang reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 97 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 40,223rd most widespread first name in the world, held by 18,372 people.

This last name is most numerous in Taiwan, where it is held by 1,449 people, or 1 in 16,180. In Taiwan it is most frequent in: Taichung City, where 18 percent are found, Kaohsiung City, where 17 percent are found and Tainan City, where 11 percent are found. Barring Taiwan it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 2 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loinyang931/
Liniang8640/
Linyong8634/
Linjang8624/
Lenyang863/
Linhang861/
Linjiang80649/
Lainyong802/
Lienyong801/
Litniang801/
Loinjang801/
Leanyang801/
Linehang801/
Liñang7712/
Loinayong7522/
Linhong71991/
Lenyong7122/
Linjong7112/
Liñiang719/
Lymjang711/
Legnang711/
Limjang711/
Leniang711/
Lainjong67235/
Lenehang6766/
Lehnyong6714/
Lengiang672/
Leanyong671/
Lingiong671/
Linhhong671/
Layneang671/
Legniang671/
Linjiong671/
Linjhong671/
Lenjong579/
Lyniong571/
Lyngiong5326/
Laynjong531/
Lenhuong531/
Llyniong531/

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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 Linyang
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