Lyens Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

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

Lyens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lyens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Lyens Last Name Facts

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

Lyens is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyens? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,602,217th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Lyens are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 36 percent live, North Carolina, where 25 percent live and Kentucky, where 18 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Lyens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lyens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lyens last name fell 53 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lyens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lyens last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

Lyens earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.01% more than the national average, earning $56,100 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loyens91995/
Leyens91595/
Layens9179/
Luyens9173/
Lyoens911/
Lyhens910/
Leysens83394/
Leytens83228/
Luytens83164/
Looyens8369/
Luyense831/
Leins802,326/
Liens80597/
Leens80259/
Loens80193/
Laens80136/
Loyns80118/
Leyns8087/
Leans8028/
Layns8022/
Luens803/
Lyins801/
Leuns800/
Leyssens771,511/
Layssens771/
Lejins73404/
Lawens73340/
Lowens73150/
Leynse73105/
Layans73103/
Leinss7370/
Leanse7364/
Lyions7361/
Leinse7334/
Leinæs7329/
Liyons7326/
Leijns7320/
Louens7317/
Lyenje7316/
Lehans7312/
Layons738/
Leyons737/
Leinås736/
Lejans736/
Lohyns735/
Leinsh734/
Loyons732/
Lejens732/
Lihens732/
Lyians731/
Lyains731/
Lojens731/
Lijens731/
Leuens731/
Laensz731/
Leinsz731/
Leanns731/
Leenns731/
Lyenze731/
Lehins731/
Lajens731/
Liense731/
Leinns731/
Loyans730/
Lyench730/
Leuins730/
Leanst730/
Layins730/
Leggins67715/
Leijnse67462/
Lauwens67410/
Liesens67320/
Liggens67129/
Loijens67129/
Lautens6763/
Lauyans6755/
Leggens6741/
Leehans6741/
Lehanse6732/
Luyenje6720/
Lietins6717/
Luggens6715/
Lawense6714/
Liésens6710/
Leitens679/
Luensch676/
L'Owens674/
Laawens674/
Leitins674/
Laicens673/
Loowens672/
Leusins672/
Loggens671/
Leeyans671/
Gliiens671/
Legiens671/
Lajense671/
Luyenze671/
Lehynns671/
Leioens671/
Leasens670/

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Lyens Reference & Research

Lyon DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Lyon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Lyens
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis