Lynham Surname

441,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Lynham Surname Definition:

Ó Laigheanáin Originating in east Leinster families of this name were later established in north Leinster. MIF 169; Map Wex

Lynham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3771:147,79314,182
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Australia691:391,24231,907
Canada561:657,95753,499
Ireland521:90,5575,084
Wales341:91,0167,411
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland451:98,4416,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1741:140,08812,645
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Lynham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Laigheanáin Originating in east Leinster families of this name were later established in north Leinster. MIF 169; Map Wex

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Lynham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lynham is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lynham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 441,383rd most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,403,285 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Lynham reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 377 people, or 1 in 147,793. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Dorset, where 11 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Hampshire, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Lynham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lynham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lynham last name grew 217 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 450 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 116 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lynham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lynham surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lynham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.9% less than the national average, earning R 138,060 per year; in United States they earn 18.2% more than the national average, earning $51,002 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.08% more than the national average, earning $58,170 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lyneham92171/
Laynham921/
Leynham920/
Lynam916,818/
Linham83285/
Lenham83267/
Lynaum8326/
Lyhnam832/
Lyngam831/
Lynhan830/
Lineham771,239/
Layngam77160/
Leneham7745/
Leniham7717/
Lynehan7715/
Lynahan779/
Lenaham778/
Linaham778/
Loyngam777/
Lenhame776/
Linhamn771/
Lenhamm771/
Leanham770/
Leinham770/
Liniham770/
Lienham770/
Luinham770/
Linam731,404/
Lenam73205/
Lynan73165/
Lynom7370/
Lyñam731/
Lingaham712/
Luineham710/
Laynahan710/
Loynahan710/
Lingam6725,342/
Lengam671,083/
Liname67152/
Linhan67118/
Leenam6763/
Lenhan6758/
Lymhan6749/
Litnam6747/
Leunam6733/
Luinam6727/
Lenamh6710/
Laynan677/
Leniam675/
Linjam675/
Liniam675/
Lehnam673/
Lenjam672/
Lainam671/
Lynann671/
Lignam671/
Leanam671/
Linaim671/
Leynan671/
Lenaim671/
Legnam671/
Lesnam671/
Lemham671/
Lynain670/
Leinneham670/
Lyonan670/
Lienam670/
Linahm670/

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