How common is the surname Linkous?

3,102 people in the United States had the surname Linkous in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 99,531 Americans. It ranked 10,387th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Linkous?

Mark Linkous, American musician (1962-2010).

Where is the surname Linkous most common?

Wikidata records people named Linkous in the United States.

Is the surname Linkous getting more or less common?

More common. 2,976 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,102 in 2010, up 4.2%.

The surname Linkous

A surname, carried by 3,102 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L522

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Linkous is more common than 93.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,102 people named Linkous in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 99,531 Americans. That is up 4.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,976.

#10,387

rank among US surnames

3,102

people in 2010

1.1

per 100,000 Americans

+4.2%

change since 2000 (was #9,992)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,380	Hosier	3,104	99,467
#10,382	Donohoe	3,103	99,499
#10,387	Tyus	3,102	99,531
#10,391	Carnevale	3,101	99,563
#10,395	Felty	3,100	99,595
#10,396	Vasques	3,099	99,627

Who is named Linkous

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Linkous identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.4% as two or more races and 1.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Two or more races 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.2%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Linkouss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Mark Linkous
American musician (1962-2010)

Questions

How common is the surname Linkous?: 3,102 people in the United States had the surname Linkous in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 99,531 Americans. It ranked 10,387th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Linkous?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Linkous identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.4% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Linkous?: Mark Linkous, American musician (1962-2010).
Where is the surname Linkous most common?: Wikidata records people named Linkous in the United States.
Is the surname Linkous getting more or less common?: More common. 2,976 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,102 in 2010, up 4.2%.