Lin as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Lin?

According to the 2010 census, there are 79,508 people with the surname Lin in the United States. Lin is the 402nd most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Lin?

About 0.026% Americans have the last name Lin.

This means 1 in 3,883 people are named Lin.

Is the Last Name Lin Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Lin grew by 61.1%. This is much faster than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Lin are Asian?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Lin in the United States.

Race Percent
Asian95.85%
Multiracial1.77%
White1.70%
Hispanic0.47%
Black0.18%
Native American0.02%