Lyng Surname

136,437th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Lyng Surname Definition:

Belonging to Lyng (Norf., Soms.); v. Ling.

Lyng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark9231:6,116569
United States8871:408,63535,603
Norway6921:7,431769
Ireland3501:13,4541,596
Canada1021:361,23132,546
England1001:557,18134,216
Australia591:457,55435,515
Chile591:298,5848,628
Sweden201:492,33835,486
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
India111:69,733,217610,955
Greenland71:8,054710
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Dominica11:75,891912
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1711:25,9062,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1481:339,31526,182

Lyng (62) may also be a first name.

Lyng Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Belonging to Lyng (Norf., Soms.); v. Ling.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Lyng (hill), the name of places in Norfolk and Somerset.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Lyng Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lyng occurs most in Denmark. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyng? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 136,437th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,215,060 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Lyng are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,246,114th most commonly used forename world-wide It is held by 62 people.

This surname is most widespread in Denmark, where it is borne by 923 people, or 1 in 6,116. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 31 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 24 percent reside and North Denmark Region, where 21 percent reside. Beside Denmark this last name exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Norway, where 21 percent reside.

Lyng Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lyng has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lyng surname grew 599 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 205 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 313 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lyng Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lyng last name is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lyng last name are 25.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Lyng earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 5.31% more than the national average, earning 364,455 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $45,203 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.57% more than the national average, earning $52,448 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lyong8990/
Lyngø8983/
Lyngh8922/
Lyngå8921/
Lyngg894/
Lyngk891/
Lyncg891/
Lynng890/
Lng86693/
Lyngsø80461/
Lyngås80204/
Lynngh801/
L'Yong801/
Ling751,263,722/
Leng75624,876/
Lång751,818/
Lynk751,493/
Läng75445/
Lync7518/
L'Ng7515/
Lngt753/
Lngg752/
Lynq751/
Lnqg751/
Lnhg751/
Lngq751/
Lnng751/
Lộng751/
Lhng751/
Leung67409,913/
Liong6720,322/
Lingg672,527/
Lieng672,286/
Laeng671,199/
Lingk67800/
Lings67752/
Lengs67506/
Luing67429/
Loeng67421/
Lueng67415/
Lhing67224/
Lingė67170/
Lingh6763/
Lengg6761/
Långh6742/
Åling6736/
Gling6730/
Lengk6728/
Leeng6724/
Långs6723/
Lynck6723/
Løeng6722/
Hling6721/
Lenng6716/
Luung6712/
Lương679/
Lling678/
Lengh677/
Lynks677/
Lingt675/
Lingz675/
Linng675/
Lheng675/
Lleng674/
Hleng674/
Lisng672/
Lượng672/
Låång672/
Lingq671/
Lynkz671/
Lynnc671/
L'Ing671/
Lehng671/
Lynnk671/

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