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

Lynsay is found most frequently in Northern Ireland. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 3,882,373^rd most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Lynsay reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 192,010^th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,618 people.

The surname Lynsay is most widely held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 205,004. In Northern Ireland it is most prevalent in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Apart from Northern Ireland Lynsay exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 19 percent live.

Lynsay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lynsay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lynsay surname contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.