Lyn Surname
Approximately 8,361 people bear this surname
Lyn Surname Definition:
LYNE, Lynn: The family of Lin or Lynn of that Ilk in the parish of Dairy, Ayrshire, took their name from the cascade on the Water of Caaf, near which stood the ancient castle of Lin (Paterson, III, p. 184). The family is now extinct. Another family of the same name possessed the property of Larg in the parish of Inch, Wigtownshire, in the seventeenth century, and M'Kerlie (I, p.
Read More About This SurnameLyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,091 | 1:173,342 | 17,456 |
| Jamaica | 1,733 | 1:1,656 | 278 |
| Australia | 619 | 1:43,612 | 5,531 |
| Ukraine | 602 | 1:75,619 | 10,842 |
| Canada | 588 | 1:62,663 | 7,331 |
| New Zealand | 546 | 1:8,294 | 1,412 |
| Malaysia | 519 | 1:56,829 | 4,335 |
| Vietnam | 332 | 1:279,054 | 1,110 |
| Cambodia | 306 | 1:50,612 | 1,837 |
| England | 250 | 1:222,872 | 18,741 |
| China | 87 | 1:15,716,340 | 917 |
| Philippines | 75 | 1:1,349,843 | 99,755 |
| India | 55 | 1:13,946,643 | 236,652 |
| Russia | 48 | 1:3,002,564 | 162,760 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Myanmar | 36 | 1:1,442,722 | 585 |
| Papua New Guinea | 36 | 1:226,492 | 31,172 |
| Taiwan | 32 | 1:732,648 | 5,233 |
| Belarus | 31 | 1:306,486 | 34,064 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 15 | 1:6,611 | 774 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Barbados | 14 | 1:20,532 | 1,076 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1:56,330 | 1,327 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:436,684 | 31,761 |
Lyn (117,220) may also be a first name.
Lyn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
LYNE, Lynn: The family of Lin or Lynn of that Ilk in the parish of Dairy, Ayrshire, took their name from the cascade on the Water of Caaf, near which stood the ancient castle of Lin (Paterson, III, p. 184). The family is now extinct. Another family of the same name possessed the property of Larg in the parish of Inch, Wigtownshire, in the seventeenth century, and M'Kerlie (I, p. 166) thinks they were a branch of Lynes or Lynns of that Ilk. William Lyne was juror on inquisition held by sheriff of Lanark, 1263 (Bain, I, 2677). Wautier de Lynne of Ayrshire rendered homage, 1296, and in same year was juror on inquest on lands of Lady Elena la Zuche in Conyngham (Bain, II, p. 206,216). Andrew Linn of that Ilk gave sasine of the lands of Highlees to the laird of Hunterston, 1452, Jhone of Leyn witnessed execution of a summons, 1495 (Dobie-Pont, p. 353), and Elizabeth alias Bessie Lyn was heiress of David Lyn, shoemaker of Eister Brigend, Kilwinning, 1628 (Retours, Ayr, 254)
(2) Another old family of the name of Lyne or Len long resided in Perth. Johannes filius Lene and Ricardus de Lenna are witnesses there in the reign of Alexander II (Scon, p. 55). Martin de Lene witnessed a charter by William filius hawoc, burgess of Perth, c. 1245 (Inchaffray, p. 63). William de Len or Lyn who held a land there in 1246 is again referred to in 1258 as William de Lenn (Scon, p. 50, 72). Johannes de Lena witnessed a gift to the church of Glasgow c. 1260, and as Johannes de Lenna appears as charter witness in 1267 (REG., p. 177,181). Simon de Lenna, Ceciha his wife, and John his son and heir occur in Drummond charters, and John de Lenna did homage in 1291 (Inchaffray, p. 283). Adam de Lyn in 1343 rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the provost of Perth at Dundee (ER., I, p. 523). Thomas of Lyne was burgess of Perth in 1421, and Malcolm of Lyn witnessed a charter by Malcolm of Crombeth in Strathearn, 1428 (Athole, p. 706). Philip de Lyn held land in Arnbroath, 1438 (RAA., II, 84), Patrick Lin or de Lyn was burgess of Edinburgh, 1468 (Neubotle, 301,302), James Lyne was prebendary of Abirlade, 1524 (RAA., II, 583), and John Line was trade burgess of Aberdeen, 1656 (ROA., I, p. 233). James Line, fermourer in Kirknewtoune, 1680 (Edin. App.), James Len, late deacon of the Hammermen of Edinburgh, 1720 (Guildry, p. 123).
Lyn Demographics
Average Lyn Salary in
United States
$45,907 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lyn (Russian: Лынь) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 60,269th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 871,612 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Lyn are found; 31 percent are found in North America and 31 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lyn is also the 8,794th most frequent forename world-wide. It is borne by 117,220 people.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,091 people, or 1 in 173,342. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 23 percent reside, New York, where 16 percent reside and California, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 101 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Lyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lyn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lyn surname rose 1,818 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,786 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lyn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Lyn are 10.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.84% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lyn earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.39% more than the national average, earning $45,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.38% more than the national average, earning $62,788 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn | 86 | 115,976 | / |
| Lyon | 86 | 64,333 | / |
| Lyna | 86 | 464 | / |
| Hlyn | 86 | 15 | / |
| Llyn | 86 | 11 | / |
| Lhyn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lynñ | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lynq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lyhn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ln | 80 | 328 | / |
| Lyngø | 75 | 83 | / |
| Lynck | 75 | 23 | / |
| Lyonn | 75 | 23 | / |
| Lyngh | 75 | 22 | / |
| Lyngå | 75 | 21 | / |
| Lynth | 75 | 18 | / |
| Llynn | 75 | 14 | / |
| Llyon | 75 | 8 | / |
| Lyngg | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lynnh | 75 | 3 | / |
| D'Lyn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyoën | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyaen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Llyna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hlynn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lhynn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyncg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lin | 67 | 18,909,435 | / |
| Len | 67 | 30,370 | / |
| Lng | 67 | 693 | / |
| Lín | 67 | 26 | / |
| Lnh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Lnd | 67 | 21 | / |
| Løn | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lne | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lln | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lnq | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lnn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lnt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lhn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lån | 67 | 4 | / |
| Län | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hln | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Lynn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lön | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Lyon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lïn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lynngh | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Lyon | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Lynn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lün | 67 | 1 | / |
Lyn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lyn in the Russian language | ||
| Лынь | lyn | - |
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