Lian
Appearance
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lian"
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]- As a Norwegian surname, from several farmsteads with the name Li, from Old Norse hlíð (“hillside”).
- As a Chinese surname, from 連 / 连, 连, and 廉 (lián).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Lian (plural Lians)
- A surname.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lian is the 10678th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2995 individuals. Lian is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (80.37%) and White (15.09%) individuals.
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lian”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 432.