Liñan Surname

27,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Liñan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liñan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru6,5771:4,833786
Mexico4,0671:30,5201,958
Colombia3,8801:12,3131,204
Spain3,4871:13,4081,544
Philippines5901:171,59027,892
Argentina3641:117,4279,911
Venezuela3351:90,1613,453
Panama791:49,5222,416
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Chile381:463,59112,075
Ecuador241:662,74412,125
Paraguay211:344,6075,239
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Uruguay31:1,143,91935,564
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Linan (2,055), Liñán (138), Liñàn (3), Linañ (1) & Linán (1) are calculated separately.

Liñan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Liñan occurs most in Peru. It may be found as: Linan, Liñán, Liñàn, Linañ or Linán. For other possible spellings of Liñan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liñan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 27,523rd most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 373,146 people. Liñan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Liñan live; 57 percent live in South America and 34 percent live in Andean South America.

This surname is most commonly used in Peru, where it is carried by 6,577 people, or 1 in 4,833. In Peru Liñan is primarily found in: Lima Province, where 38 percent reside, Áncash Region, where 24 percent reside and La Libertad Region, where 20 percent reside. Not including Peru Liñan exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 21 percent reside and Colombia, where 20 percent reside.

Liñan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Liñan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 16.71% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,146 per year and in Colombia they earn 22.99% less than the national average, earning $17,482,400 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linan932,055/
Liñán93138/
Liñàn933/
Liñian9123/
Liñang9112/
Liñean911/
Linañ871/
Linán871/
Liñiang839/
Lioñgan831/
Leñan8088/
Liñon8013/
Liñam802/
Lingan734,686/
Linang731,300/
Linane73573/
Limhan73557/
Linian73554/
Linyan73398/
Lienan73390/
Linant73376/
Leinan73241/
Lainan73177/
Litnan73135/
Linhan73118/
Lignan73111/
Lisnan7383/
Liñgon7343/
Linand7321/
Linean7313/
Linjan7313/
Lenian7311/
Linaun7311/
Limjan735/
Leñane734/
Lionan733/
Linaan731/
Linahn731/
Loinan731/
Linann730/
Luinan730/
Linehan679,414/
Lenihan677,491/
Linaung672,485/
Linihan67958/
Linahan67422/
Linjian67376/
Lenijan67235/
Lisnang67112/
Leinane67108/
Linijan6793/
Liongan6786/
Linasen6783/
Lingann6754/
Laingan6751/
Lignian6749/
Liniang6740/
Linjang6724/
Luitnan6723/
Lingian6718/
Littnan6716/
Leniane6712/
Lionyan6710/
Lignane6710/
Linanne676/
Hlinane675/
Liniane673/
Linjean672/
Leinand672/
Leinann672/
Lengian672/
Linayon672/
Lingaan672/
Leinhan671/
Lyniane671/
Linhand671/
Linhang671/
Lionain671/
Leynian671/
Leniang671/
Lionian671/
Linhamn671/
Liniant671/
Lainang671/
Leñijan671/
Lienyan671/
Linhann671/
Limjang671/
Lainane671/
Leitnan671/
Limhean671/
Linaten670/
Loignan670/
Hllinan670/
Leinnan670/
Lingahn670/
Legnian670/
Luinane670/
Leimhan670/
Lehnian670/

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