Family name 林 (林 
, Lin 
, Lim , and others...) , around the globe, is a prevalent cognomen. The last name 林 is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Myanmar, where it is a prevalent surname, Singapore, and Malaysia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in China, Myanmar, and Malaysia. Very seldom, 林 is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| 林 | Japan, China |
| Lin, Lim, Ling | Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Myanmar, Indonesia |
| Linn | Malaysia, China, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia |
| Hayashi | Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Indonesia |
| Хаяси | Russia |
Eem, Haya, Hayasi, Im, Lam, Lian, Lián, Liân, Liên, Lum, Lyn, Lyng, Lâm, Lìng, Lín, Lîm, Mori, Rein, Rim, Rimu, Ring, Shige, Shigeru, Sige, Sigeru, Yau, Yim, Лам, Лим, Лин, Линь, Лінь, Мори, Сигэру, Хайя, Хая, Хаяши, Ім, אים, ליין, לין, إم, ريم, ليم, لين, موري, ييم, ইমু, রিমু, লাম, লিন, แซ่หลิน, しげ, しげる, イム, ハヤシ, リン, 临, 任, 任氏, 林恩, 林氏, 森, 榮, 琳, 琳恩, 盛, 臨, 连, 連, 麟, 련, 림, and 임
| 林慎思 CN (b. 844) |
|
|
|
林逋 Chinese poet, CN (b. 967) |
|
| 林幼玉 (b. 1165) |
|
|
| 林凤 Chinese pirate, CN (b. 1400) |
|
|
| 林良 Chinese artist (1436-1500), CN (b. 1436) |
|
|
| 林光 CN (b. 1439) |
|
|
| 林宗二 JP (b. 1498) |
|
|
| 林道乾 CN (b. 1500) |
|
|
|
林羅山 Japanese philosopher, JP (b. 1583) |
|
| 林偕春 a Chinese politician lived in the Ming dynasty, deified by people for his morality and good performance in office, CN (b. 1537) |
|
|
|
林鵞峰 Japanese philosopher (1618–1688), JP (b. 1618) |
|
| 林利玄 JP (b. 1565) |
|
|
| 林門入斎 JP (b. 1583) |
|
|
|
|
林鳳岡 Japanese philosopher (1644-1732), JP (b. 1644) |
|
| 林読耕斎 Japanese scholar, JP (b. 1624) |
|