Cognomen לינוס (Linus 
, לינוס 
, Linuss ) , in the entire world, is a common last name. The cognomen לינוס is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Namibia, where it is quite a common surname, Nigeria, and Cameroon. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Tanzania, and Cameroon. Also, לינוס is the forename as well as the last name.