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

Linga, 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 Linga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Linga in America

Linga is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Linga surname appeared 127 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 Linga.

The history of the last name Linga

The surname LINGA is believed to have originated in India, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "linga," which means a symbolic representation of the Hindu deity Shiva. The name was likely adopted by individuals associated with or residing near temples dedicated to Shiva.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LINGA can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century administrative document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. The text mentions a village called "Lingawali" in the present-day state of Rajasthan, likely named after residents bearing the LINGA surname.

During the 17th century, the LINGA surname appeared in various historical records in the region of South India, particularly in the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. One notable figure from this period was Raghunath LINGA, a scholar and poet who lived in the city of Vijayanagar between 1620 and 1680.

In the 18th century, the LINGA surname gained prominence among the Maratha community in the western part of India. Malhar Rao LINGA, a military commander who served under the Maratha ruler Shivaji, was a prominent figure from this era, born in 1712 and participating in many battles against the Mughal Empire.

As the British Empire established its presence in India during the 19th century, several individuals with the LINGA surname held positions of authority. One such person was Gopal Rao LINGA, a judge and administrator who served in the British Indian Civil Service from 1842 to 1875.

The 20th century saw the LINGA surname spread across various parts of India, with notable individuals like Ramakrishna LINGA, a renowned artist and sculptor born in 1918 in the state of Andhra Pradesh, and Subramanya LINGA, a distinguished physicist and academician who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear science, born in 1925 in the state of Karnataka.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Linga

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

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 Linga 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.

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 Linga was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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