Lyman Surname
Approximately 19,713 people bear this surname
Lyman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Lyneham,' a chapelry near Burford, Oxfordshire; (a) 'of Lineham,' a parish in Wiltshire The interchange of letters is common; compare Adnam and Adman for Addingham; Swetnam and Swetman for Swetenham; Debnam and Deadman for Debenham, &c.
Read More About This SurnameLyman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,240 | 1:22,319 | 2,803 |
| Ukraine | 1,600 | 1:28,452 | 4,104 |
| Canada | 600 | 1:61,409 | 7,197 |
| England | 434 | 1:128,383 | 12,777 |
| Israel | 296 | 1:28,911 | 4,147 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Sweden | 70 | 1:140,668 | 9,936 |
| Russia | 60 | 1:2,402,051 | 140,927 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| Denmark | 35 | 1:161,278 | 13,908 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 23 | 1:59,303 | 4,842 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 151 | 1:161,426 | 13,927 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,417 | 1:9,271 | 1,176 |
Lyman (7,708) may also be a first name.
Lyman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Lyneham,' a chapelry near Burford, Oxfordshire; (a) 'of Lineham,' a parish in Wiltshire The interchange of letters is common; compare Adnam and Adman for Addingham; Swetnam and Swetman for Swetenham; Debnam and Deadman for Debenham, &c.
William de Linham, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Linham, Nottinghamshire, ibid.
The following entries refer to the same individual:
1613. Richard Lynam (Queen's): Register of the University of Oxford.
1616-7. Richard Lyman (Liman, Lynam) (Queen's): ibid.
(English, Irish) One who came from Lyham (homestead by a wood), in Northumberland; grandson of Laidghnean (snow birth).
"There are places called Lyneham in cos. Oxford and Wilts. The family occur in Cornwall as Lynham at an early period, and the Irish branch are said to have sprung from that county." (Lower. ) Lan-an in Cornish would mean the enclosure or church; lyn-an, the water.
(English), Lymne. Lympne or Lymne, co. Kent, was also called in ancient records Limne and Limene, and, in the Itinerary of Antoninus, Lemanus. In 39 Hen. III. A.D. 1254, Robert of Limon was one of the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. John Lyman, of Barking, co. Essex, d. 1462. His will was proved Dec. 16, 1462. Among the early settlers of Dorchester, Mass., was Richard Lyman, of co. Essex, who was made Freeman in 1633.
Lyman Demographics
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Lyman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lyman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lyman (Russian: Лыман) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lyman.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 27,255th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 369,682 people. The surname Lyman occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Lyman are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lyman is also the 72,843rd most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 7,708 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 16,240 people, or 1 in 22,319. In The United States Lyman is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Utah, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States Lyman is found in 57 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Lyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lyman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lyman last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 287 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lyman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Lyman last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States Lyman are 10.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.98% registered with the political party.
The amount Lyman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.64% less than the national average, earning R 228,984 per year; in United States they earn 5.9% more than the national average, earning $45,695 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning $52,731 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lyman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lyman in the Russian language | ||
| Лыман | lyman | - |
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