Lyner Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Lyner Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the liner,' a flax-dresser; v. Lindraper.

Richard de Wymondham, lyner, 9 Edward III: Freemen of York.

1668. Married — Thomas Lynear and Saray Browne: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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Lyner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Switzerland811:101,39410,819
England451:1,238,17956,985
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Scotland81:669,22723,443
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Lyner (67) may also be a first name.

Lyner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the liner,' a flax-dresser; v. Lindraper.

Richard de Wymondham, lyner, 9 Edward III: Freemen of York.

1668. Married — Thomas Lynear and Saray Browne: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Liner, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Le Lyner. A maker of lines or cords?

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lyner: a dealer in linen. The surname remains as Line and Lyne.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Lyner Last Name Facts

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

Lyner is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyner? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lyner is the 853,416th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 22,773,581 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Lyner are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lyner is also the 1,191,548th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 67 people.

The last name Lyner is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States Lyner is primarily found in: Alabama, where 30 percent live, Missouri, where 13 percent live and Minnesota, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 25 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Lyner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lyner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lyner surname expanded 137 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lyner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lyner last name are 44.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lyner earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 497.1% more than the national average, earning R 1,418,940 per year; in United States they earn 11.68% less than the national average, earning $38,111 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.96% more than the national average, earning $53,636 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layner91129/
Leyner91105/
Lygner9132/
Lytner9122/
Lynher9116/
Lyneer914/
Lynear913/
Lynger913/
Lyneir913/
Lyoner912/
Lynier912/
Hlyner912/
Loyner911/
Lynerh911/
Leysner83523/
Leytner83147/
Laytner83103/
Leynier8365/
Leynert8358/
Laynger833/
Lyonger832/
Loytner832/
Lyhtner830/
Laynear830/
Laynier830/
Laynere830/
Loynger830/
Lyngehr830/
Liner803,727/
Lener801,345/
Léner8086/
Líner8045/
Lynir800/
Lyaytner772/
Lyayhner771/
Lehner7336,382/
Linger734,993/
Leiner734,829/
Lenger733,429/
Lesner732,016/
Legner731,844/
Lenert731,202/
Lainer731,151/
Letner731,147/
Lisner73594/
Ligner73593/
Leuner73563/
Länger73487/
Linear73479/
Linert73436/
Litner73400/
Lenear73364/
Leaner73357/
Lenerz73348/
Liener73341/
Leßner73296/
Lenher73227/
Linier73196/
Léhner73170/
Lenier73138/
Lajner73103/
Linher7399/
Leener7376/
Ljøner7365/
Lenđer7362/
Lähner7348/
Lineer7347/
Lénert7326/
Lenerd7325/
Lioner7325/
Lejner7320/
Légner7312/
Leneir7310/
Leneer736/
Lihner735/
Linÿer734/
Linere734/
Linerd733/
Lenere733/
Lenehr732/
Lénier732/
Lhener731/
Lliner731/
Lyonér731/
Luiner730/
Loiner730/
Leitner6742,714/
Lettner673,582/
Leisner672,995/
Lessner671,777/
Lenherr671,744/
Leinert67824/
Littner67691/
Laitner67298/
Lenhert67217/
Lithner67214/
Lehnerz67190/
Loinger67175/
Lejnert67148/
Lajtner67115/
Liehner6789/
Laisner6764/
Leigner6750/
Lienher6733/
Lajnert6732/
Leihner6731/
Leasner6730/
Lainert6728/
Laigner6728/
Gliener6727/
Leimner6727/
Leinger6726/
Lejtner6720/
Lajhner6719/
Leenher6717/
Lethner6716/
Leanier6714/
Leijner6713/
Loigner6711/
Lingerh6711/
Lägnert6710/
Lehsner679/
Leinner679/
Linherr679/
Leanger678/
Léhnert678/
Lajgner677/
Loitner676/
Lainier676/
Leahner675/
Lineard675/
Hlinger674/
Lengerh674/
Leanear673/
Llinger673/
Lenherd673/
Lehnerr672/
Leanert672/
Llenear672/
Linhert672/
Lenehrt672/
Lineart672/
Lainner672/
Llenere672/
Lähnert672/
Lihtner672/
Luinner671/
Lihnert671/
Llisner671/
Letnere671/
Lejneur671/
Leenear671/
Leanerd671/
Linherd671/
Lehnier671/
Loinier671/
Leeneer671/
Lignere671/
Lingerr671/
Leenerd671/
Linerdt671/
Leneard670/
Leanner670/
Lainger670/
Lehtner670/
Lenierr670/
Leatner670/
Leaneer670/
Legnear670/
Lineare670/
Lainere670/
Lienerr670/
Lenheir670/
Lenhier670/
Leneare670/
Leuhner670/
Lehnher670/
Luitner670/
Lingeer670/

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