Cognomen Linnaeus (Lind 
, Linnaeus 
) , throughout the world, is a common last name. The surname Linnaeus is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Sweden, where it is a common surname, Denmark, where it is quite a common surname, and Estonia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, Sweden, and Denmark. Much less frequently, Linnaeus is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Lind | Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, United States |
| Linnaeus | Myanmar, Philippines, Sweden, United States, Nigeria |
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nils linnaeus father of Carl Linnaeus (1674-1748), SE (b. 1674) |
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| samuel linnaeus Swedish priest, SE (b. 1718) |
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| staffan linnaeus researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-5610-8323 |
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| carl linnaeus (b. 1977) |
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