Lynds Surname

236,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,697 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Lynds Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lynds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada7421:49,6576,027
United States6901:525,30343,812
New Zealand1361:33,2965,772
England981:568,55234,674
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China21:683,660,78330,601
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

Lynds (45) may also be a first name.

Lynds Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lynds is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lynds? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 236,740th most widely held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,294,370 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Lynds are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,504,468th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 45 people.

The last name Lynds is most frequently used in Canada, where it is carried by 742 people, or 1 in 49,657. In Canada Lynds is most common in: Nova Scotia, where 49 percent are found, Ontario, where 28 percent are found and British Columbia, where 8 percent are found. Besides Canada Lynds exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.

Lynds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lynds has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lynds surname grew 645 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lynds Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lynds surname are 12.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lynds earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.5% more than the national average, earning $45,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.04% less than the national average, earning $42,707 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lhynds911/
Lyonds911/
Linds80106/
Lynts8029/
Lends804/
Lindås73284/
Lindsø7367/
Lyndch7320/
Lindse7310/
Lynchs733/
Lindsj733/
Glinds731/
Lyndzh731/
Lindst730/
Lyonts730/
Liends730/
Lynths730/
Lindsøe6729/
Lync6718/
Lindåse6711/
Lindsjø6711/
Glindås676/
Lindsås674/
Lncs671/
Llhndsh671/
Lendsøe671/

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Lynds Reference & Research

Lind DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Lind FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lynds
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis