Lynagh Surname

406,240th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 862 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Lynagh Surname Definition:

Ó Laighneach i.e. the Leinsterman.

Formerly peculiar to Cos. Galway and Mayo this name is now scattered. It is sometimes used as a synonym Lynam, q.v. and vice versa. MIF 170

Lynagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2601:1,394,07396,365
Ireland1521:30,9802,702
Australia1521:177,60318,018
England1291:431,92329,000
Scotland941:56,9564,742
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Jersey31:33,0674,675
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2451:18,0812,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Lynagh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Laighneach i.e. the Leinsterman.

Formerly peculiar to Cos. Galway and Mayo this name is now scattered. It is sometimes used as a synonym Lynam, q.v. and vice versa. MIF 170

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Lynagh Last Name Facts

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

Lynagh (Arabic: لينغ) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lynagh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lynagh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lynagh is the 406,240th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,454,230 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Lynagh live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 260 people, or 1 in 1,394,073. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 18 percent live, Maryland, where 14 percent live and Ohio, where 14 percent live. Excluding The United States Lynagh occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 18 percent live.

Lynagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lynagh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lynagh last name expanded 377 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 38 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 783 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lynagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lynagh last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lynagh surname are 9.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.81% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lynagh earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.78% more than the national average, earning $52,549 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.62% less than the national average, earning $49,377 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lynaugh92521/
Leynagh920/
Lyneagh920/
Lynag912/
Lenagh83264/
Linagh832/
Linaugh7778/
Lynough7728/
Leanagh773/
Lenaugh770/
Linag73278/
Lenag731/
Lynax730/
Leaneagh7146/
Leneaugh7141/
Lynask676/
Lionag676/
Lysnak674/
Linakh673/
Lenhag672/
Lingag672/
Lenakh672/
Lynack671/
Lujnag671/

Lynagh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lynagh in the Arabic language
لينغlyngh-

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