Lynford Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Lynford Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Lynford or Lyndford: v. Linford.

Lynford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:6,712,202314,667
England191:2,932,529101,561
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Lynford (1,318) may also be a first name.

Lynford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Lynford or Lyndford: v. Linford.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lynford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lynford is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lynford? popularity and diffusion

Lynford is the 2,168,711th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Lynford live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 216,497th most frequently used given name at a global level. It is borne by 1,318 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States Lynford is most numerous in: New York, where 44 percent are found, Florida, where 28 percent are found and Missouri, where 13 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found and Jamaica, where 1 percent are found.

Lynford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lynford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lynford last name expanded 771 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lynford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lynford last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

Lynford earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.8% more than the national average, earning $56,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lynnford931/
Linford864,356/
Lenford86339/
Lynfort8611/
Lenfort71111/
Linfort718/
Limford713/
Lemford711/
Linfard710/
Linforth67529/
Glinfort673/
Linnforth630/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lynford
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