Lanyard Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Lanyard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lanyard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Lanyard (25) may also be a first name.

Lanyard Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lanyard Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Lanyard occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanyard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,323,005th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name Lanyard is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Lanyard are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 25 people.

Lanyard is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 54 percent are found, New Jersey, where 25 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Lanyard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lanyard has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lanyard surname fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lanyard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lanyard last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Lanyard earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.85% less than the national average, earning $42,350 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lanjard8677/
Lagnard860/
Lanhard860/
Lonyard860/
Langeard80475/
Lanhardt8046/
Lannhard8032/
Launhard8024/
Laignard805/
Leaneard800/
Lanehard800/
Leanhard800/
Launhardt75607/
Lannehard7527/
Leanhardt7517/
Lainhardt758/
Lanehardt756/
Lahnhardt750/
Lognard71153/
Lanhart71116/
Lonhard7198/
Lonjard7195/
Lanjart7110/
Laniart716/
Lanhord710/
Lainhart671,230/
Lanehart67695/
Longeard67291/
Leanhart67129/
Lonhardt6755/
Loignard6737/
Leinhard6730/
Lainhord676/
Lianhart672/
Lanhordt671/
Lanheart671/
Lohnhard671/
Launhart670/
Lonehard670/
Lanharth670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lanyard
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