Where Does The Last Name Lynn Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Lynn is found most in The United States. It can be found as: Lynñ or Lýnn. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lynn.

How Common Is The Last Name Lynn? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Lynn is the 4,870^th most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 62,837 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Lynn reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,310^th most prevalent forename internationally, held by 726,943 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 55,213 people, or 1 in 6,565. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States Lynn exists in 119 countries. It is also found in Myanmar, where 37 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Lynn Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lynn has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 781 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 261 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 361 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 46 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,030 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lynn Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (52%) in Ireland, Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Lynn surname are 16.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.63% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lynn earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.61% less than the national average, earning 309,345 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.47% more than the national average, earning R 264,888 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.96% more than the national average, earning $27,460,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.66% less than the national average, earning $41,569 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning $51,104 CAD per year.