Cognomen Линус (Linus 
, Lynus 
, Linous 
) , all over the world, is a common last name. The cognomen Линус is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Namibia, where it is quite a common surname, Nigeria, and Cameroon. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Tanzania, and Cameroon. Also, Линус is the forename as well as the last name.