Lynk Surname

262,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Lynk Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the ridge or bank which separated strips of arable land often on a slope or rising ground.

Lynk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8611:420,97436,479
Canada4221:87,3129,659
England1291:431,92329,000
Ukraine461:989,62492,482
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales51:313,68310,604
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:267,12121,813

Lynk (34) may also be a first name.

Lynk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the ridge or bank which separated strips of arable land often on a slope or rising ground.

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

Lynk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lynk is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lynk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 262,597th most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 4,881,143 people. Lynk occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Lynk are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lynk is also the 1,775,424th most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 34 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 861 people, or 1 in 420,974. In The United States Lynk is most numerous in: New York, where 13 percent are found, Michigan, where 12 percent are found and Illinois, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Lynk is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 28 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Lynk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lynk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lynk last name increased 458 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lynk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lynk are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.33% registered with the party.

The amount Lynk earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.92% more than the national average, earning $46,133 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.41% less than the national average, earning $40,534 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lynck8923/
Lynks897/
Lyngk891/
Lynnk891/
Lynkz891/
Lnk866/
Lyncke806/
Lyncks800/
Link7582,365/
Lenk7513,330/
Lyng753,290/
Länk7524/
Lync7518/
Lnke754/
Lnkx751/
Llnk751/
Lnck751/
Lnhk751/
Lnkk751/
Lnkp751/
Lymk751/
Lynq751/
Lhnk751/
Lynkova73619/
Linke6739,472/
Linck676,412/
Lenke673,007/
Lingk67800/
Linkh67424/
Lenck67324/
Leunk67214/
Lyong6790/
Lyngø6783/
Lånke6738/
Hlynkova6731/
Lengk6728/
Lyngh6722/
Lyngå6721/
Lionk6715/
Lienk6712/
Linkk678/
Lyngg674/
Hlynková673/
Llink672/
Lenkh672/
Lyncg671/
Lisnk671/
Loenk671/
Luink671/
Lynnc671/
Lemnk671/
Lünke671/
Lınke671/
Lncke670/
Leenk670/
Lynng670/

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