How common is the surname Lins?

921 people in the United States had the surname Lins in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 335,229 Americans. It ranked 26,492nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Lins?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Lins identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Lins?

Ivan Lins, Brazilian musician, followed by Dani Lins.

Where is the surname Lins most common?

Wikidata records people named Lins in Brazil.

Is the surname Lins getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,084 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 921 in 2010, down 15%.

The surname Lins

A surname, carried by 921 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex L520

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Lins is more common than 83.7% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 921 people named Lins in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 335,229 Americans. That is down 15% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,084.

#26,492

rank among US surnames

921

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

-15%

change since 2000 (was #22,212)

Who is named Lins

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

95% of people named Lins identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7%
Two or more races 1.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.1%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Linss

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ivan Lins
Brazilian musician, born 1945
Dani Lins
Brazilian volleyball player, born 1985
Everson Lins Ferreira
Brazilian association football player, born 1987
Paulo Lins
Brazilian author, born 1958
Osman Lins
Brazilian novelist (1924-1978)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Lins

Lins has the Soundex code L520, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L520.

Questions

How common is the surname Lins?: 921 people in the United States had the surname Lins in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 335,229 Americans. It ranked 26,492nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Lins?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Lins identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Lins?: Ivan Lins, Brazilian musician, followed by Dani Lins.
Where is the surname Lins most common?: Wikidata records people named Lins in Brazil.
Is the surname Lins getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,084 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 921 in 2010, down 15%.