Linz Surname

74,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,628 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Linz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,3711:18,4182,414
United States1,3781:263,03324,812
Brazil2031:1,054,55337,070
Australia1041:259,57423,725
Switzerland991:82,9599,414
Austria981:86,89212,882
England451:1,238,17956,985
Chile331:533,83313,415
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Czechia231:462,32550,029
France221:3,019,215204,848
Belgium191:605,08754,956
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
India111:69,733,217610,955
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
China21:683,660,78330,601
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1791:280,55122,627

Linz (352) may also be a first name.

Linz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linz (Arabic: لنز) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Linz.

How Common Is The Last Name Linz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 74,198th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,099,509 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Linz reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Linz is also the 464,438th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 352 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 4,371 people, or 1 in 18,418. In Germany Linz is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 34 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Linz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Linz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Linz surname expanded 770 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Linz surname are 11.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.66% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Linz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.01% more than the national average, earning R 444,396 per year; in United States they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning $47,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.75% more than the national average, earning $65,456 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lintz894,020/
Glinz89506/
Linze89321/
Lincz8997/
Linsz8938/
Lienz899/
Lionz897/
Linzh891/
Lindz891/
Linzz890/
Lnz864/
Lientz80237/
Glintz8098/
Lintze8010/
Linzhe803/
Hlinze802/
Hlintz801/
Lintsz800/
Lindtz800/
Lenz7581,868/
Lins7575,728/
Linß75942/
Linc75356/
Linx75174/
Lünz7563/
Lönz7533/
Linč7511/
Lynz754/
Limz754/
Länz753/
Lntz752/
Lnzt751/
Lhnz751/
Hlnz751/
Linzowa731/
Lentz6731,019/
Lince674,583/
Linje674,467/
Lenze673,171/
Linch672,714/
Linse672,490/
Lions672,047/
Lints67807/
Liens67597/
Lencz67319/
Linss67233/
Linci67191/
Glins67137/
Linds67106/
Llins6760/
Luenz6750/
Luins6744/
Lüntz6733/
Lönze6728/
Lincs6723/
Linås6720/
Löntz6714/
Lenzt6710/
Linns679/
Lensz679/
Laenz679/
Lyntz676/
Linße672/
Limtz672/
Lendz672/
Linsh672/
Lyonz672/
Loenz671/
Lynzh671/
Lintc671/
Lintx671/
Hlinc671/
Lihns671/
Lhnhz671/
Lnczz671/
Lynnz671/
Lennz670/

Linz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Linz in the Arabic language
لنزlnz-
ينزynz-
لينزlynz-

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