Lin

Summary

Lin is a family name^[1]. Lin ranks in the top 0.25% of family_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month, #29 of 11,396).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lin's image is recorded as It-林.png^[3].
• Lin's instance of is recorded as family name^[4].
• Lin's instance of is recorded as Chinese family name^[5].
• Lin's writing system is recorded as Chinese characters^[6].
• Lin's Commons category is recorded as Lin (surname)^[7].
• Lin's language of work or name is recorded as Chinese^[8].
• Lin's said to be the same as is recorded as Lin^[9].
• Lin's said to be the same as is recorded as Im^[10].
• Lin's said to be the same as is recorded as Imu^[11].
• Lin's said to be the same as is recorded as Haya^[12].
• Lin's said to be the same as is recorded as Yau^[13].
• Lin's said to be the same as is recorded as Shige^[14].
• Lin's said to be the same as is recorded as Rimu^[15].
• Lin's said to be the same as is recorded as Hayashi^[16].
• Lin's said to be the same as is recorded as Shigeru^[17].
• Lin's said to be the same as is recorded as Lâm^[18].
• Lin's said to be the same as is recorded as Lim^[19].
• Lin's said to be the same as is recorded as Q90032784^[20].
• Lin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lin (surname)^[21].
• Lin's described by source is recorded as Hundred Family Surnames^[22].
• Lin's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng^[23].
• Lin's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '林'}^[24].
• Lin's different from is recorded as 林^[25].
• Lin's different from is recorded as Lin^[26].
• Lin's different from is recorded as Q16671424^[27].

Why It Matters

Lin ranks in the top 0.25% of family_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month, #29 of 11,396).^[2] Lin has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Lin is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]