Lyman Surname

27,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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.

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Lyman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,2401:22,3192,803
Ukraine1,6001:28,4524,104
Canada6001:61,4097,197
England4341:128,38312,777
Israel2961:28,9114,147
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Sweden701:140,6689,936
Russia601:2,402,051140,927
Australia471:574,37741,856
Denmark351:161,27813,908
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Trinidad and Tobago231:59,3034,842
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Singapore131:423,66918,211
China121:113,943,4645,994
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
France71:9,488,960336,266
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominica11:75,891912
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Palau11:21,643223
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1511:161,42613,927
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,4171:9,2711,176

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.

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

(English, Irish) One who came from Lyham (homestead by a wood), in Northumberland; grandson of Laidghnean (snow birth).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

"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.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

(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.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layman9115,877/
Leyman914,901/
Lysman9197/
Lymann9162/
Lymhan9149/
Loyman9147/
Lyhman9132/
Lymant9128/
Llyman912/
Lyoman911/
Luyman911/
Hlyman911/
Lymman910/
Lymank910/
Leymann83929/
Leytman83202/
Leymang83157/
Laytman83147/
Laymand8387/
Laymann8374/
Lyayman8339/
Leysman8330/
Lauyman8318/
Lymandt8317/
Lyhmann8313/
Leymane834/
Laymane834/
Laysman832/
Leyhman832/
Hlysman832/
Looyman831/
Lythman831/
Leymand831/
Leymant831/
Leymhan831/
Laayman831/
Hlymann831/
Lysmann830/
Leeyman830/
Liman80101,304/
Leman8016,576/
Lymon801,812/
Léman80128/
Ljman8038/
Líman8033/
Lymanova77136/
Leytmann771/
Laysmann771/
Lehman7349,328/
Limane739,054/
Leeman738,005/
Leaman735,667/
Litman733,674/
Lisman733,047/
Laymon732,890/
Leiman731,823/
Lejman731,736/
Lemane731,023/
Lemann73864/
Lesman73862/
Limann73846/
Laiman73787/
Letman73605/
Limhan73557/
Lieman73407/
Limman73369/
Lemain73294/
Lemant73288/
Lemanh73253/
Limang73240/
Leuman73217/
Lemang73195/
Lemman73181/
Loiman73154/
Leymon7378/
Lemand7353/
Lheman7337/
Léhman7337/
Lajman7330/
Limant7323/
Limain7315/
Lemean7314/
Lliman7310/
Limaan739/
Lihman737/
Lemaan736/
Lemank735/
Lemhan734/
Lemahn734/
Hleman733/
Limahn733/
Limgan733/
Lioman732/
Limand732/
Lișman732/
Hliman732/
Lujman731/
Lojman731/
Lhiman731/
Lemanc731/
Lemaun731/
Limean731/
Luiman731/
Lémann731/
Laymàn731/
Lijman731/
Lemgan731/
Limamn731/
Leymam731/
Leßman731/
Laymam730/
Leymanova718/
Loymanova718/
Luymanova711/
Lehmann67199,828/
Littman672,971/
Leßmann672,622/
Leimane671,498/
Leitman671,118/
Leimann671,073/
Lessman671,055/
Lettman67942/
Lemaine67684/
Liemann67578/
Leumann67486/
Laymond67435/
Leesman67422/
Lemagne67311/
Luisman67310/
Leisman67294/
Limagne67288/
Laitman67215/
Lismane67186/
Leasman67169/
Lejtman67160/
Limmang67143/
Lithman67126/
Lehtman67105/
Laihman6790/
Leimand6785/
Laimann6769/
Lättman6769/
Lhemann6759/
Léhmann6759/
Løjmand6758/
Leymond6753/
Lesmand6745/
Litmang6745/
Laymoun6743/
Lemasne6742/
Leijman6736/
Leemane6734/
Hleeman6734/
Laisman6732/
Laimant6728/
Lethman6721/
Litmann6720/
Limasin6718/
Leamman6717/
Liomain6716/
Glieman6714/
Liehman6714/
Lejmann6713/
Leymont6712/
Lematin6712/
Lijtman6711/
Leumean6711/
Llaiman6710/
Liaiman6710/
Loitman679/
Lemanhe678/
Loimand677/
Laimang676/
Limaten676/
Løjmann674/
Leihman674/
Loisman674/
Lemhane674/
Limatin673/
Lemahan673/
Llehman673/
Limaung673/
Limanne673/
Hlgeman672/
Limmhan672/
Limaine672/
Lesmane672/
Leimang672/
Laymont672/
Laimane672/
Lihmane672/
Leimant672/
Limaang672/
Leatman671/
Limahan671/
Letmang671/
Leuhman671/
Laimanh671/
Lajmane671/
Lemayne671/
Lemmand671/
Lemmane671/
Leamand671/
Lehmahn671/
Lehmanh671/
Lehmaun671/
Lehmman671/
Hlieman671/
Leamean671/
Limhean671/
Lismang671/
Litmane671/
Loimann671/
Lleiman671/
Llemane671/
Hleiman671/
Leimanė671/
Lajmann671/
Letmand671/
Lemgain671/
Lemancq671/
Lemmann671/
Leysmon671/
Lhimane671/
Liejman671/
Letmane671/
Lihtman671/
Loymoon671/
Limmane671/
Lajmand671/
Laymeun671/
Leamaan671/
Leimman671/
Leemaun671/
Letmann670/
Leimhan670/
Laymone670/
Lymondt670/
Leetman670/
Lhimant670/

Lyman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lyman in the Russian language
Лыманlyman-

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