Lynskey Surname
Approximately 2,574 people bear this surname
Lynskey Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish O’Loingscigh.
Lynskey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 892 | 1:406,344 | 35,432 |
| England | 747 | 1:74,589 | 8,478 |
| Ireland | 486 | 1:9,689 | 1,296 |
| New Zealand | 213 | 1:21,260 | 3,728 |
| Australia | 110 | 1:245,415 | 22,739 |
| Israel | 41 | 1:208,723 | 20,048 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 473 | 1:9,365 | 1,378 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Lynskey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) the Irish O’Loingscigh.
Ó Loinscigh A form of Ó Loingsigh (Lynch) peculiar to Cos. Galway and Mayo
Ó Loinscigh A form of Ó Loingsigh (Lynch) peculiar to Cos. Galway and Mayo
Lynskey Demographics
Lynskey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lynskey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lynskey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lynskey occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Lynskey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lynskey? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lynskey is the 167,978th most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,831,214 people. The last name Lynskey is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Lynskey reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 892 people, or 1 in 406,344. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 12 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside and Virginia, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States Lynskey exists in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent reside and Ireland, where 19 percent reside.
Lynskey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lynskey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,411 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,075 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 103 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lynskey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Lynskey surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lynskey last name are 14.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.34% being registered with the party.
The amount Lynskey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.26% more than the national average, earning $44,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.54% less than the national average, earning $45,440 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynskiey | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lynsky | 92 | 174 | / |
| Lynske | 92 | 1 | / |
| Linskey | 86 | 926 | / |
| Lynskyi | 86 | 525 | / |
| Hlynsky | 86 | 85 | / |
| Lyonsky | 86 | 12 | / |
| Lenskey | 86 | 6 | / |
| Lymskey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lynskyy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lynskie | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hlynskyi | 80 | 1,531 | / |
| Lynskaya | 80 | 10 | / |
| Hlynskyy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lynchkey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lensky | 77 | 2,459 | / |
| Linsky | 77 | 1,482 | / |
| Lenske | 77 | 233 | / |
| Linske | 77 | 53 | / |
| Lynski | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lynska | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lyonskaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lenskyi | 71 | 371 | / |
| Lensker | 71 | 119 | / |
| Lenskiy | 71 | 101 | / |
| Hlinsky | 71 | 52 | / |
| Linskiy | 71 | 46 | / |
| Linsket | 71 | 42 | / |
| Linsker | 71 | 40 | / |
| Linskie | 71 | 36 | / |
| Linszky | 71 | 31 | / |
| Lionsky | 71 | 24 | / |
| Lenskoy | 71 | 18 | / |
| Glinske | 71 | 17 | / |
| Hlynski | 71 | 12 | / |
| Lynsche | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lenskay | 71 | 6 | / |
| Linskoy | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hlynska | 71 | 4 | / |
| Linskyi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Linskyy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Loenske | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lenskie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lymskoy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Linskay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lynskoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lenscky | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lenskes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lenskyy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lenskee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Limskey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Linskea | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lenskaya | 67 | 3,271 | / |
| Linskaya | 67 | 569 | / |
| Glinskoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Linskett | 67 | 3 | / |
| Glinskyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hlenskyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lymskaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlinskiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glinskyy | 67 | 1 | / |
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