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In other languages

• German Lin
• English Lin
• Spanish Lin
• French Lin
• Korean 린
• Russian Линь
• Vietnamese Lâm

Notable historical bearers

Deceased people recorded in Wikidata with this family name, ordered by how many Wikipedias cover them.

• Lin Biao1907 – 1971

  Chinese Communist military commander and politician

• Lin Yutang1895 – 1976

  Chinese inventor, novelist and philosopher (1895–1976)

• Lin Tse-hsu1785 – 1850

  Chinese scholar and politician (1785-1850)

• Mazu960 – 987

  Chinese sea goddess

• Lin Huiyin1904 – 1955

  Chinese architect and writer (1904-1955)

• Lin Sen1868 – 1943

  Chairman of the National Government of China (1868-1943)

• Chatchai Chunhawan1920 – 1998

  Thai Army officer and politician (1920-1998)

• Ling Liong Sik1943 – 2026

  Malaysian politician (1943-2026)

• Lam Ching-ying1952 – 1997

  Hong Kong actor and choreographer (1952–1997)

• Ringo Lam1955 – 2018

  Hong Kong filmmaker (1955–2018)

• Lin Shu1852 – 1924

  Chinese writer (1852-1924)

• Ingen1592 – 1673

  Buddhist monk (1592-1673)

• Lin Fengmian1900 – 1991

  Chinese painter (1900-1991)

• Lam Po-chuen1951 – 2015

  Hong Kong voice actor (1951-2015)

• 凤飞飞1953 – 2012

  Taiwanese singer, actress, and presenter (1953–2012)

• Lim Goh Tong1918 – 2007

  Malaysian businessman (1918–2007)

• Lim Yew Hock1914 – 1984

  Singaporean and Malaysian politician (1914-1984)

• Lin Dai1934 – 1964

  Chinese actress (1934-1964)

• Limahong1400 – 1575

  Chinese pirate

• Sudono Salim1916 – 2012

  Indonesian businessman (1916–2012)

• Chia-Chiao Lin1916 – 2013

  Chinese-American applied mathematician (1916-2013)

• Lin Juemin1887 – 1911

  Chinese revolutionary (1887–1911)

• Lin Boqu1886 – 1960

  Chinese politician (1886-1960)

• Spencer Lam1934 – 2009

  Hong Kong footballer (1934-2009)