Family name 林根 (林根 
, Lingen 
, Ringan 
) , in the world, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen 林根 is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Netherlands, where it is quite a rare surname, Germany, and Belgium, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in China, Netherlands, and Germany. More prevalently, 林根 is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| 林根 | China |
| Lingen | Germany, China, South Africa, United States, Netherlands |
| Ringan | Indonesia, United Kingdom, South Africa, United States, India |
| Lingane | United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, United States, India |