View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Lyra (Hindi: लिरा) is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Lyra is the 49,050^th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 694,515 people. Lyra occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Lyra live; 78 percent live in South America and 78 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 64,151^st most frequent first name globally, borne by 9,340 people.

The surname Lyra is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 8,206 people, or 1 in 26,088. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Rio de Janeiro, where 25 percent reside, São Paulo, where 18 percent reside and Espírito Santo, where 15 percent reside. Barring Brazil this last name is found in 59 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 5 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 3 percent reside.

Lyra Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Lyra has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lyra surname rose 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 US average, with 100% being registered with the political 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.