Lyonel Forename
Approximately 2,867 people bear this name
Lyonel Forename Definition:
A male name. apparently a French diminutive in -el of Leon or Lion (see Leo). In the reign of Edward III (who himself named one of his ss. Lionel) there is mention of one Leo, Lionel, or Lionet de Bradenham. The surnames Linnell and possibly Lyall, Lyell are from it.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 100% | 1,411 | 1:7,602 | 918 |
| United States | 100% | 537 | 1:675,115 | 16,157 |
| France | 100% | 308 | 1:215,813 | 3,389 |
| Congo | 100% | 101 | 1:49,596 | 3,761 |
| Brazil | 100% | 74 | 1:2,895,083 | 54,166 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 68 | 1:1,085,700 | 31,208 |
| Canada | 100% | 50 | 1:662,667 | 15,630 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 44 | 1:366,101 | 3,945 |
| Philippines | 96% | 28 | 1:3,786,053 | 70,966 |
| Chile | 100% | 21 | 1:838,438 | 8,197 |
| Cameroon | - | 19 | 1:1,137,395 | 29,084 |
| South Africa | 100% | 17 | 1:3,207,803 | 80,389 |
| New Caledonia | 100% | 17 | 1:15,892 | 1,309 |
| England | 100% | 17 | 1:3,270,760 | 34,807 |
| Ecuador | - | 16 | 1:1,107,932 | 8,230 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 12 | 1:684,458 | 9,518 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 11 | 1:547,121 | 9,117 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 10 | 1:3,020,189 | 47,166 |
| Peru | 100% | 9 | 1:3,532,384 | 29,289 |
| Ukraine | 75% | 9 | 1:5,055,545 | 8,900 |
| Belgium | 100% | 7 | 1:1,641,434 | 16,483 |
| Panama | - | 7 | 1:558,080 | 14,722 |
| India | 100% | 7 | 1:173,553,996 | 1,904,752 |
| Benin | 100% | 6 | 1:1,762,640 | 36,264 |
| Senegal | 100% | 4 | 1:3,645,339 | 17,621 |
| Mexico | 100% | 4 | 1:31,036,107 | 61,748 |
| Singapore | - | 4 | 1:1,571,764 | 18,508 |
| Gabon | 100% | 4 | 1:470,834 | 2,822 |
| Sweden | 67% | 4 | 1:2,464,477 | 34,955 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 4 | 1:2,607,818 | 19,206 |
| Australia | - | 4 | 1:3,414,406 | 25,298 |
| Monaco | - | 3 | 1:12,822 | 1,634 |
| Germany | 100% | 3 | 1:32,225,959 | 64,270 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 3 | 1:1,589,316 | 14,648 |
| Argentina | 100% | 3 | 1:14,257,748 | 23,489 |
| Spain | 100% | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 2 | 1:11,537,966 | 95,271 |
| Colombia | - | 2 | 1:23,889,463 | 63,722 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Italy | 100% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Indonesia | - | 1 | 1:257,963,668 | 1,335,696 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Uganda | - | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 1 | 1:7,151,993 | 94,323 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Wales | 100% | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
Lyonel (47) may also be a surname.
Lyonel Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. apparently a French diminutive in -el of Leon or Lion (see Leo). In the reign of Edward III (who himself named one of his ss. Lionel) there is mention of one Leo, Lionel, or Lionet de Bradenham. The surnames Linnell and possibly Lyall, Lyell are from it. C. W. Bardsley, Dictionary of English and WelshSurnames (pub. 1901) gives many examples of the christian name Lyell or Lyonet in the North in the 16th and 17th C.
Leonel Hundred Rolls 1273. Leonel, Lyonel 15th-C Brut. Liellus Feudal Aids 1428. Lyonell Yorks Rec 1604.
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