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
Average Male Lynskey Height
177.11 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lynskey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lynskey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lynskey is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lynskey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 167,978th most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,831,214 people. The last name Lynskey is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Lynskey live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 892 people, or 1 in 406,344. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 12 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live and Virginia, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent live and Ireland, where 19 percent live.
Lynskey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lynskey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lynskey surname 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 adherence of those holding the Lynskey surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lynskey last name are 14.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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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