Lyell Surname

199,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lyell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lionel,' from the nick. Lyell. A great Scottish border name. Endless instances proving its past popularity might be adduced. Sir Charles Lyell, the geologist, was a Forfarshire man.

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Lyell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1811:306,90828,207
Australia4341:62,2027,507
England1821:306,14323,159
South Africa1091:497,04340,551
Scotland1021:52,4884,471
Canada481:767,61660,775
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
France31:22,140,907385,998
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1031:36,3422,873
England1001:243,75417,902
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:274,41922,265

Lyell (442) may also be a first name.

Lyell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lionel,' from the nick. Lyell. A great Scottish border name. Endless instances proving its past popularity might be adduced. Sir Charles Lyell, the geologist, was a Forfarshire man.

Lyell Robson, 1541: The History of Liddesdale and the Debatable Land.

Gowde Lyall, 1541: ibid.

Lyell Charltoun, 1541: ibid.

Liell Gray, 1542: Raine's History and Antiquities of North Durham.

Lyell Fenwick, 1561: ibid.

Lyonel Robson, 1663: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.

Lyonell Lister, 1663: ibid.

David Lyonell, 1670: Raine's History and Antiquities of North Durham.

1752. Married — Thomas Hyett and Elizabeth Lyell: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1760. — David Lyall and Mary Geed: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Syncopated forms of Lionel, q.v. In the 16th cent. found also as Liell.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps the same as Lisle; perhaps Old French loyall, loyal.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of De L'Isle, through Liel and Lyle.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

For Lisle. Hence the celebrated geologist, Sir C. Lyell.

The Norman People (1874)

Lyell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lyell is found most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 199,192nd most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,475,225 people. The surname Lyell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Lyell reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 407,699th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 442 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,181 people, or 1 in 306,908. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Tennessee, where 17 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Lyell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lyell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lyell last name grew 645 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 182 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 1 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lyell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lyell last name are 0.76000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.99% registered with the party.

The amount Lyell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.43% more than the national average, earning R 369,372 per year; in United States they earn 9.05% more than the national average, earning $47,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.46% more than the national average, earning $50,408 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layell91269/
Loyell9118/
Leyell917/
Lyel8925/
Laysell8314/
Loysell833/
Layelle832/
Laycell831/
Luyelle831/
Layelll830/
Leyelle830/
Liell80506/
Layel80179/
Loell80160/
Luell80141/
Leill8045/
Leyel8020/
Loyel8016/
Leall807/
Lyyel805/
Layll804/
Leell804/
Loyll801/
Luyel801/
Hlyel801/
Laell800/
Leull800/
Lyiel800/
Lgell800/
Lowell7310,253/
Liyele73686/
Loyall73476/
Lawell73249/
Laylle73131/
Loysel73119/
Layall7334/
Luyele7334/
Loyele7333/
Lluell7329/
Leille7328/
Hlayel7325/
Layele738/
Louell737/
Lehill737/
Hleyel734/
Lehall733/
Lielle733/
Leytel732/
Lealle732/
Leélle732/
Leyele732/
Liiell731/
Lijell731/
Leylle731/
Leaell731/
Lehell731/
Lauell731/
Leulle731/
Lyohel731/
Leyoel731/
Hloell731/
Lliell731/
Laysel731/
Leyall730/
Loylld730/
Layeel730/
Leal67551,238/
Leul6714,999/
Luel674,372/
Leel672,372/
Lael67856/
Leil67657/
Layl67526/
Leyl67465/
Liel67446/
Lausell67427/
Lehalle67365/
Loel67338/
Leyiele67172/
Loisell6745/
Lejolle6737/
Layalle6731/
Hlayhel6728/
Lejalle6719/
Layolle6718/
Loowell6718/
Leitell6714/
Hleyhel6712/
Lihelle6710/
Lousell679/
Loyalle677/
Laucell675/
Leehall673/
Lauelle673/
Lahwell672/
Lowelle672/
Leaeell671/
Layield671/
Hlahyel671/
Loyl671/
Leatell671/
Leyalle671/
Leál671/
Leiyele671/
Layalll671/
Loiyele671/
Leysiel671/
D'layel670/
Leggell670/
Leutell670/
Llowell670/
Leasell670/
Laielle670/
Lawelle670/
Leatill670/

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