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

Linos, 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 Linos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Linos in America

Linos is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Linos surname appeared 109 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 Linos.

The history of the last name Linos

The surname Linos is believed to have originated in Greece, where it can be traced back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the Greek word "linos," which means "flax" or "linen." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been involved in the cultivation or processing of flax or linen.

In ancient Greek mythology, Linos was also the name of a legendary musician and poet, who was said to have taught music to Orpheus and Heracles. It is possible that some families may have adopted the surname Linos as a reference to this mythological figure.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Linos can be found in the 16th-century Venetian archives, where a merchant named Georgios Linos is mentioned in a trade document from 1567. This indicates that the name was already established in Greece by that time.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname Linos spread to other parts of Europe, particularly in areas with Greek diaspora communities. For example, records show that a family named Linos settled in the port city of Trieste, Italy, in the late 17th century.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname Linos was Petros Linos (1807-1887), a Greek poet and scholar who played a significant role in the promotion of modern Greek literature.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Konstantinos Linos (1862-1937), a Greek military officer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Greece briefly in 1916.

In the 20th century, one of the most well-known bearers of the surname Linos was the Greek composer and musician Mikis Linos (1936-2022), who was renowned for his contributions to the rebetiko and laïko music genres.

While the surname Linos may have originated in Greece, it has since spread to other countries through immigration and diaspora communities. Today, it can be found in various parts of the world, including Europe, North America, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Linos

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

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

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