Linyu Surname
Approximately 375 people bear this surname
Linyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 300 | 1:78,149 | 791 |
| India | 55 | 1:13,946,643 | 236,652 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Linyü (4) are calculated separately.
Linyu (1,210) may also be a first name.
Linyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Linyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Linyu occurs most in Taiwan. It may also occur as: Linyü. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Linyu? popularity and diffusion
Linyu is the 761,666th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,433,456 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Linyu live; 82 percent live in East Asia and 82 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 227,680th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,210 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Taiwan, where it is borne by 300 people, or 1 in 78,149. In Taiwan Linyu is mostly found in: Kaohsiung City, where 20 percent live, Taichung City, where 14 percent live and Taoyuan City, where 11 percent live. Beside Taiwan it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 15 percent live and China, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linyü | 93 | 4 | / |
| Linyou | 91 | 569 | / |
| Linyuy | 91 | 3 | / |
| Linyus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lihnyu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leinyuy | 83 | 756 | / |
| Linhu | 80 | 182 | / |
| Linju | 80 | 93 | / |
| Lenyu | 80 | 46 | / |
| Liniu | 80 | 18 | / |
| Leimnyuy | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lignou | 73 | 532 | / |
| Linius | 73 | 136 | / |
| Linhou | 73 | 119 | / |
| Lenyuy | 73 | 89 | / |
| Lignau | 73 | 73 | / |
| Lineau | 73 | 65 | / |
| Linhui | 73 | 58 | / |
| Linjau | 73 | 33 | / |
| Lenyud | 73 | 22 | / |
| Lingiu | 73 | 16 | / |
| Linoiu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Leiniu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lehnyu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lenyuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Linjiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lenyou | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lingoju | 67 | 303 | / |
| Leinius | 67 | 127 | / |
| Leynyuy | 67 | 58 | / |
| Lignoux | 67 | 33 | / |
| Lionjau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ligneux | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laignau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lințoiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leaneyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhingnu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Linggiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Linehau | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Linyu
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