Lyngen Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Lyngen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lyngen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Norway1241:41,4705,930
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Lyngen (80) may also be a first name.

Lyngen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lyngen is most common in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyngen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 881,213th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 23,815,510 people. The last name Lyngen is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Lyngen are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,075,395th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 80 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 2,400,390. In The United States Lyngen is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 29 percent are found, New Mexico, where 8 percent are found and South Dakota, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 41 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Lyngen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lyngen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,373 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lyngen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lyngen surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lyngen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 20.98% less than the national average, earning 273,480 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.41% less than the national average, earning $34,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.28% more than the national average, earning $51,311 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lyngeng928/
Layngen921/
Lingen832,589/
Lengen831,056/
Lüngen83567/
Lynhen833/
Lyngin831/
Lgen8024/
Lngn801/
Lenghen77443/
Laingen77125/
Leungen7786/
Luengen7783/
Leangen7753/
Laengen7751/
Linggen7736/
Lengeng7733/
Lingeng7716/
Liengen7716/
Leng'en774/
Lengeen773/
Lenggen772/
Lemngen772/
Lyongin771/
Llngaen771/
Linghen771/
Linguen771/
Lengoen771/
Ling'en771/
Lgengen771/
Lingent770/
Lynhein770/
Lingn732/
Lengn731/
Lingienė71360/
Lenggeng7156/
Laingien711/
Linggeng711/
Luengeen711/
Lingueng711/
Leinngen711/
Längin67190/
Lønningen67105/
Lingin6773/
Lemgen6756/
Lengin6746/
Lingne6732/
Lågøen6719/
Lingem6714/
Linean6713/
Lynynh677/
Lengem675/
Ėlingienė675/
Linene675/
Linjen673/
Lengne673/
Lynine672/
Lingén672/
Lengenova672/
Linien672/
Linein671/
Lignen671/
Legnen671/
Linhen671/
Lengengue671/
Lnghin671/
Lengenová671/
Lingng671/
Lynain670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lyngen
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