Lyra Surname

49,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Lyra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lyra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil8,2061:26,0881,152
Greece5771:19,2022,780
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Poland2481:153,26121,768
Ukraine2011:226,48130,128
Portugal1701:61,2843,295
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
Germany1381:583,37347,320
Finland581:94,7719,814
Haiti571:187,4377,398
Cyprus481:18,4352,076
Australia351:771,30649,759
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Seychelles181:5,133784
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
England131:4,286,005132,302
France121:5,535,227269,324
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Estonia81:165,22626,217
China71:195,331,65210,124
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Lyra (9,340) may also be a first name.

Lyra Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lyra (Hindi: लिरा) is found most frequently in Brazil. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyra? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 49,050th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 694,515 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Lyra reside; 78 percent reside in South America and 78 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 64,151st most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 9,340 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 8,206 people, or 1 in 26,088. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Rio de Janeiro, where 25 percent are found, São Paulo, where 18 percent are found and Espírito Santo, where 15 percent are found. Other than Brazil this last name exists in 59 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 5 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 3 percent are found.

Lyra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lyra has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lyra surname expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lyra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lyra are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Lyra earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $44,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.06% less than the national average, earning $47,169 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leyra89362/
Loyra8963/
Layra8932/
Lyora893/
Lyrra891/
Lyrah891/
Lyraa891/
Lyrea890/
Lytras801,767/
Leyrat80680/
Lyraud80168/
Loytra8065/
Lyrath8013/
Loyrat8012/
Leyras809/
Lyruha804/
Layray801/
Leyrai801/
Luyrat801/
Lira75216,446/
Lera7510,669/
Lyri75119/
Lyre7554/
Lyro7548/
Líra754/
Lyrj751/
Lyry751/
Leyraud73198/
Loyraja7345/
Layreau7332/
Lauyray731/
Loyraux731/
Layraud731/
Leyraut731/
Layrach730/
Leray6712,706/
Llera677,115/
Lerat674,667/
Liera674,203/
Leira673,185/
Lyrio673,079/
Leura671,762/
Lirat671,501/
Liray671,327/
Loira671,213/
Litra671,003/
Letra67974/
Lerga67957/
Liras67765/
Laira67529/
Leyre67496/
Leera67482/
Leras67338/
Lerah67335/
Layre67327/
Lerra67293/
Lerza67268/
Lerea67214/
Leyro67173/
Lehra67168/
Liora67146/
Leara67103/
Lyrou6799/
Lisra6795/
Lerap6790/
Leyri6773/
Lerau6773/
Lerha6767/
Lerai6762/
Leraj6761/
Leroa6757/
Liroa6747/
Lirra6737/
Lyoro6735/
Lirai6734/
Lihra6729/
Llira6720/
Layri6719/
Lirza6718/
Loyre6716/
Lyrot6716/
Liraz6714/
Lirga6714/
Hlera6713/
Loyri6713/
Lirap6713/
Lajra6711/
Lirah6711/
Lirad677/
Lyrie676/
Lhera675/
Lhayraud675/
Lyhre675/
Liraj675/
Lesra674/
Luira674/
Lirea674/
Lerad674/
Hlira674/
Lysri674/
Luyre672/
Lyori672/
Lejra672/
Layro672/
Liraa672/
Lijra672/
Layrault672/
Layré672/
Leraa672/
Lirau671/
Lyryo671/
Láira671/
Loyro671/
Loyry671/
Loyré671/
Lyrey671/
Lérat671/
Létra671/
Leraz671/
Lyruo671/
Layry671/
Lyree670/
Leyry670/

Lyra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lyra in the Hindi language
लिराlira-

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Footnotes

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