Lynley Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Lynley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lynley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Lynley (2,422) may also be a first name.

Lynley Last Name Facts

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

Lynley occurs in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Lynley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lynley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lynley is the 1,565,797th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. Lynley is predominantly found in Oceania, where 83 percent of Lynley are found; 83 percent are found in Australasia and 83 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Lynley is also the 150,582nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 2,422 people.

This last name is most frequently held in New Zealand, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 43,542. In New Zealand it is mostly found in: Canterbury Region, where 22 percent are found, Southland Region, where 19 percent are found and Otago Region, where 13 percent are found. Beside New Zealand this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Lynley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lynley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lynley Last Name Statistics demography

Lynley earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 78.4% less than the national average, earning $9,319 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lynly915/
Linley834,111/
Lenley8394/
Lynlee839/
Lynnle833/
Lynnly833/
Lynlie831/
Lynlae831/
Lymley830/
Lynnlee773/
Glinley771/
Linlley771/
Linliey771/
Linleey770/
Luinley770/
Lennley770/
Linnley770/
Linle733/
Lenle731/
Lynla731/
Lynnelle713/
Linlieya711/
Lynnlett711/
Lemley676,255/
Limley67118/
Lenler6743/
Linlei6717/
Lenlie676/
Linler675/
Linlie673/
Lenlei672/
Linlay672/
Lenlay671/
Laenle671/
Linles671/
Limnle671/
Linlee671/
Lionle671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Lynley
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis