Cognomen لينوس (Linus 
, Linos 
, لينوس 
) , worldwide, is a common family name. The cognomen لينوس is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Namibia, where it is quite a common surname, Nigeria, and Cameroon. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Tanzania, and Cameroon. Also, لينوس is the forename as well as the last name.