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Where Does The Last Name Lynam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lynam is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as: Lyñam. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lynam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 72,324^th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,068,869 people. The last name Lynam is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Lynam are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. Lynam is also the 2,523,061^st most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 19 people.

Lynam is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,647 people, or 1 in 136,932. In The United States Lynam is most prevalent in: California, where 6 percent reside, Washington, where 5 percent reside and New York, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 25 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Lynam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lynam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lynam last name grew 522 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 253 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 384 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 3,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lynam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lynam surname is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lynam surname are 17.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.01% being registered with the party.

The amount Lynam earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.81% more than the national average, earning $48,247 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $52,597 CAD per year.