Lynus Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Lynus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lynus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1861:952,38040,741
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Lynus (547) may also be a first name.

Lynus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lynus (Marathi: लायनस) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lynus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,177,228th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. Lynus is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Lynus are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Lynus is also the 360,211th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 547 people.

It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 186 people, or 1 in 952,380. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Bayelsa, where 28 percent live, Ondo, where 13 percent live and Bauchi, where 11 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Lynus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lynus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 86 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lynus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lynus last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laynus9122/
Lynuis911/
Luynus910/
Linus8047,284/
Lenus80205/
Lynos8031/
Lynhouse770/
Lainus73305/
Lehnus73183/
Leneus73147/
Lingus73106/
Leinus7368/
Leenus7349/
Linuzs7349/
Linaus7330/
Leunus7329/
Linhus7321/
Linusz7317/
Lenaus7315/
Lineus7314/
Linuss7313/
Linous739/
Linuis738/
Lienus734/
Lenous734/
Linuse733/
Lyhnos733/
Llinus733/
Lenuis733/
Lenush733/
Linush732/
Leanus732/
Linuus732/
Linužs731/
Linusx731/
Laynos731/
Hlynos731/
Lihnus731/
Lynoss730/
Loinus730/
Lynuch730/
Lainous67349/
Linhaus67264/
Laineus6740/
Lenhaus6738/
Linauts6717/
Linause6715/
Lehnaus675/
Lainuis673/
Lesnuss673/
Leinaus672/
Lienaus672/
Liuinus671/
Loineus671/
Llinous671/
Laynhos671/
Lenoush671/
Linusse671/
Leinous670/
Leanous670/
Leinhus670/

Lynus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lynus in the Marathi language
लायनसlayanasa-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lynus
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