Lyra Surname
Approximately 10,493 people bear this surname
Lyra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 8,206 | 1:26,088 | 1,152 |
| Greece | 577 | 1:19,202 | 2,780 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Poland | 248 | 1:153,261 | 21,768 |
| Ukraine | 201 | 1:226,481 | 30,128 |
| Portugal | 170 | 1:61,284 | 3,295 |
| United States | 160 | 1:2,265,368 | 141,469 |
| Germany | 138 | 1:583,373 | 47,320 |
| Finland | 58 | 1:94,771 | 9,814 |
| Haiti | 57 | 1:187,437 | 7,398 |
| Cyprus | 48 | 1:18,435 | 2,076 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Seychelles | 18 | 1:5,133 | 784 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Lyra (9,340) may also be a first name.
Lyra Demographics
Average Lyra Salary in
United States
$44,725 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyra | 89 | 362 | / |
| Loyra | 89 | 63 | / |
| Layra | 89 | 32 | / |
| Lyora | 89 | 3 | / |
| Lyrra | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lyrah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lyraa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lyrea | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lytras | 80 | 1,767 | / |
| Leyrat | 80 | 680 | / |
| Lyraud | 80 | 168 | / |
| Loytra | 80 | 65 | / |
| Lyrath | 80 | 13 | / |
| Loyrat | 80 | 12 | / |
| Leyras | 80 | 9 | / |
| Lyruha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Layray | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leyrai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luyrat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lira | 75 | 216,446 | / |
| Lera | 75 | 10,669 | / |
| Lyri | 75 | 119 | / |
| Lyre | 75 | 54 | / |
| Lyro | 75 | 48 | / |
| Líra | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lyrj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyry | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leyraud | 73 | 198 | / |
| Loyraja | 73 | 45 | / |
| Layreau | 73 | 32 | / |
| Lauyray | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loyraux | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layraud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leyraut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Layrach | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leray | 67 | 12,706 | / |
| Llera | 67 | 7,115 | / |
| Lerat | 67 | 4,667 | / |
| Liera | 67 | 4,203 | / |
| Leira | 67 | 3,185 | / |
| Lyrio | 67 | 3,079 | / |
| Leura | 67 | 1,762 | / |
| Lirat | 67 | 1,501 | / |
| Liray | 67 | 1,327 | / |
| Loira | 67 | 1,213 | / |
| Litra | 67 | 1,003 | / |
| Letra | 67 | 974 | / |
| Lerga | 67 | 957 | / |
| Liras | 67 | 765 | / |
| Laira | 67 | 529 | / |
| Leyre | 67 | 496 | / |
| Leera | 67 | 482 | / |
| Leras | 67 | 338 | / |
| Lerah | 67 | 335 | / |
| Layre | 67 | 327 | / |
| Lerra | 67 | 293 | / |
| Lerza | 67 | 268 | / |
| Lerea | 67 | 214 | / |
| Leyro | 67 | 173 | / |
| Lehra | 67 | 168 | / |
| Liora | 67 | 146 | / |
| Leara | 67 | 103 | / |
| Lyrou | 67 | 99 | / |
| Lisra | 67 | 95 | / |
| Lerap | 67 | 90 | / |
| Leyri | 67 | 73 | / |
| Lerau | 67 | 73 | / |
| Lerha | 67 | 67 | / |
| Lerai | 67 | 62 | / |
| Leraj | 67 | 61 | / |
| Leroa | 67 | 57 | / |
| Liroa | 67 | 47 | / |
| Lirra | 67 | 37 | / |
| Lyoro | 67 | 35 | / |
| Lirai | 67 | 34 | / |
| Lihra | 67 | 29 | / |
| Llira | 67 | 20 | / |
| Layri | 67 | 19 | / |
| Lirza | 67 | 18 | / |
| Loyre | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lyrot | 67 | 16 | / |
| Liraz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lirga | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hlera | 67 | 13 | / |
| Loyri | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lirap | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lajra | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lirah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lirad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lyrie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lhera | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lhayraud | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lyhre | 67 | 5 | / |
| Liraj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lesra | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luira | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lirea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lerad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hlira | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lysri | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luyre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyori | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lejra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Layro | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liraa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lijra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Layrault | 67 | 2 | / |
| Layré | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leraa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lirau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyryo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Láira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loyro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loyry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loyré | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyrey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lérat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Létra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leraz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyruo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyree | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leyry | 67 | 0 | / |
Lyra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lyra in the Hindi language | ||
| लिरा | lira | - |
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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 Lyra
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