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
Average Male Lyman Height
176.61 cm
Average Female Lyman Height
162.86 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lyman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lyman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lyman (Russian: Лыман) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyman? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 27,255th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 369,682 people. The last name Lyman occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Lyman live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lyman is also the 72,843rd most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 7,708 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 16,240 people, or 1 in 22,319. In The United States Lyman is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent live, Utah, where 9 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Lyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lyman has changed through the years. 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 devotion of those carrying the Lyman last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States Lyman are 10.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.98% being registered to vote for 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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