Lynge Surname
Approximately 2,485 people bear this surname
Lynge Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Lyng (hill), the name of places in Norfolk and Somerset.
Lynge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1,513 | 1:3,731 | 327 |
| Greenland | 651 | 1:87 | 14 |
| United States | 189 | 1:1,917,772 | 124,288 |
| Norway | 69 | 1:74,526 | 10,434 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Lynge (260) may also be a first name.
Lynge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who came from Lyng (hill), the name of places in Norfolk and Somerset.
Lynge Demographics
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Lynge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lynge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lynge occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lynge? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 172,986th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,932,614 people. Lynge occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Lynge are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in Scandinavia. Lynge is also the 552,051st most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 260 people.
The last name is most numerous in Denmark, where it is borne by 1,513 people, or 1 in 3,731. In Denmark it is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 35 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 21 percent live and North Denmark Region, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Denmark this surname occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Greenland, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Lynge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lynge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lynge surname increased 1,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lynge Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lynge surname are 19.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.08% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lynge earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.6% less than the national average, earning 323,236 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.61% less than the national average, earning $41,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.67% more than the national average, earning $56,972 CAD per year.
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