Lyng Surname
Approximately 3,290 people bear this surname
Lyng Surname Definition:
Belonging to Lyng (Norf., Soms.); v. Ling.
Lyng Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 923 | 1:6,116 | 569 |
| United States | 887 | 1:408,635 | 35,603 |
| Norway | 692 | 1:7,431 | 769 |
| Ireland | 350 | 1:13,454 | 1,596 |
| Canada | 102 | 1:361,231 | 32,546 |
| England | 100 | 1:557,181 | 34,216 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| Chile | 59 | 1:298,584 | 8,628 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 171 | 1:25,906 | 2,772 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 148 | 1:339,315 | 26,182 |
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.
(English) One who came from Lyng (hill), the name of places in Norfolk and Somerset.
Lyng Demographics
Average Male Lyng Height
176.73 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyong | 89 | 90 | / |
| Lyngø | 89 | 83 | / |
| Lyngh | 89 | 22 | / |
| Lyngå | 89 | 21 | / |
| Lyngg | 89 | 4 | / |
| Lyngk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lyncg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lynng | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lng | 86 | 693 | / |
| Lyngsø | 80 | 461 | / |
| Lyngås | 80 | 204 | / |
| Lynngh | 80 | 1 | / |
| L'Yong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ling | 75 | 1,263,722 | / |
| Leng | 75 | 624,876 | / |
| Lång | 75 | 1,818 | / |
| Lynk | 75 | 1,493 | / |
| Läng | 75 | 445 | / |
| Lync | 75 | 18 | / |
| L'Ng | 75 | 15 | / |
| Lngt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lngg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lynq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lnqg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lnhg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lngq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lnng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lộng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lhng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leung | 67 | 409,913 | / |
| Liong | 67 | 20,322 | / |
| Lingg | 67 | 2,527 | / |
| Lieng | 67 | 2,286 | / |
| Laeng | 67 | 1,199 | / |
| Lingk | 67 | 800 | / |
| Lings | 67 | 752 | / |
| Lengs | 67 | 506 | / |
| Luing | 67 | 429 | / |
| Loeng | 67 | 421 | / |
| Lueng | 67 | 415 | / |
| Lhing | 67 | 224 | / |
| Lingė | 67 | 170 | / |
| Lingh | 67 | 63 | / |
| Lengg | 67 | 61 | / |
| Långh | 67 | 42 | / |
| Åling | 67 | 36 | / |
| Gling | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lengk | 67 | 28 | / |
| Leeng | 67 | 24 | / |
| Långs | 67 | 23 | / |
| Lynck | 67 | 23 | / |
| Løeng | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hling | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lenng | 67 | 16 | / |
| Luung | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lương | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lling | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lengh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lynks | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lingt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lingz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Linng | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lheng | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lleng | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hleng | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lisng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lượng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Låång | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lingq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lynkz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lynnc | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Ing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lynnk | 67 | 1 | / |
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