Find out how popular the last name Liñan is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Liñan.

Liñan, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Liñan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Liñan in America

Liñan is the 21509th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Liñan surname appeared 1,214 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Liñan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Liñan to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Liñan

The surname Linan has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in Spain and Portugal, where it is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages. This surname is derived from the Spanish word "lino," which means "flax" or "linen," suggesting a possible connection to the textile industry or the cultivation of flax in the region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Linan can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript from the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Spain. This document mentions a certain Petrus de Linan, who was a pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago, the famous pilgrimage route across northern Spain.

The surname Linan is also linked to various place names in Spain, such as Liñán de Riaza, a municipality in the province of Segovia, and Liñán, a village in the province of Jaén. These place names likely originated from the cultivation of flax or the presence of linen-related industries in those areas.

Notable individuals who bore the surname Linan include Pedro de Linan, a 15th-century Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Another prominent figure was Juan de Linan y Herrera, a 16th-century Spanish military leader and governor of the Philippines from 1573 to 1575.

In Portugal, the name Linan can be traced back to the 13th century, with one of the earliest recorded instances being Martim Linan, a nobleman who served as a councilor to King Afonso III in the mid-1200s.

Other significant individuals with the surname Linan include Gonzalo de Linan, a 14th-century Spanish poet and author, and Alonso de Linan y Verdugo, a 17th-century Spanish writer and dramatist known for his works on courtly love and chivalry.

While the surname Linan is not as widespread as some other Spanish or Portuguese surnames, it has a rich history and has been carried by individuals who have left their mark in various fields, including exploration, literature, and military leadership.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Liñan

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Liñan.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Liñan was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Liñan has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Liñan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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