Lynan Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Lynan Surname Definition:

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

Lynan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:599,11935,891
Ireland321:147,1546,785
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1341:33,0593,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Lynan (104) may also be a first name.

Lynan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Lynan Last Name Facts

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

Lynan is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lynan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,348,199th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Lynan reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles. Lynan is also the 925,156th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 104 people.

The last name Lynan is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 599,119. In England Lynan is most frequent in: Merseyside, where 34 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 22 percent live and Cheshire, where 13 percent live. Beside England this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Lynan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lynan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Lynan last name expanded 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 76 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lynan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lynan are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Lynan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.33% more than the national average, earning $48,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laynan917/
Lynann911/
Leynan911/
Lynain910/
Lyonan910/
Lynhan910/
Lynehan8315/
Lynahan839/
Loynaun835/
Layngan833/
Laynane831/
Lynasen830/
Linan802,055/
Lenan80216/
Lynon8043/
Layneang771/
Loynahan770/
Laynahan770/
Lingan734,686/
Lenain732,679/
Linang731,300/
Lenane73920/
Lynham73775/
Linane73573/
Lienan73390/
Linant73376/
Leinan73241/
Lainan73177/
Litnan73135/
Lenang73130/
Linhan73118/
Legnan73113/
Lignan73111/
Lengan73103/
Lisnan7383/
Lenhan7358/
Lymhan7349/
Leenan7326/
Lynaum7326/
Lehnan7322/
Letnan7322/
Linand7321/
Lesnan7320/
Lenand7317/
Lajnan7314/
Linean7313/
Linaun7311/
Leynon738/
Leanan734/
Lionan733/
Laynon733/
Leunan733/
Lyhnam732/
Lenean731/
Lenahn731/
Lenant731/
Loinan731/
Linaan731/
Lygnon731/
Linahn731/
Luinan730/
Linann730/
Lenann730/
Loynon730/
Lechymnan711/
Lenahan674,116/
Linaung672,485/
Linahan67422/
Legnane67142/
Lisnang67112/
Leinane67108/
Liongan6786/
Linasen6783/
Leenane6763/
Lingann6754/
Laingan6751/
Luitnan6723/
Lenaane6720/
Littnan6716/
Lignane6710/
Legnain678/
Lenatin676/
Linanne676/
Lenhane675/
Hlinane675/
Legnand674/
Lenasen673/
Legnant672/
Leinann672/
Leneant672/
Letnang672/
Leinand672/
Lingaan672/
Leinhan671/
Linhand671/
Linhang671/
Leitnan671/
Lenagne671/
Lengann671/
Lenhanh671/
Lehnann671/
Laynham671/
Lionain671/
Linhamn671/
Legnang671/
Lainang671/
Lesnang671/
Lengain671/
Lenaint671/
Lenanne671/
Leymhan671/
Lesnane671/
Loynoun671/
Linhann671/
Lainane671/
Leannan671/
Lenaing671/
Leenain671/
Leenand670/
Luinane670/
Lingahn670/
Leynham670/
Leinnan670/
Loygnon670/
Lenhand670/
Leanand670/
Lynhein670/
Leynone670/
Leehnan670/
Hllinan670/
Loignan670/
Linaten670/

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