Lyras Surname

243,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Lyras Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lyras Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece9991:11,0911,445
Australia2811:96,07010,909
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
Cyprus601:14,7481,691
Canada451:818,79163,991
England251:2,228,72284,230
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
France51:13,284,544357,392
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Lyras Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lyras is held by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyras? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lyras is the 243,808th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,457,215 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Lyras live; 65 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 65 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

Lyras is most common in Greece, where it is held by 999 people, or 1 in 11,091. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 40 percent are found, Peloponnese, where 20 percent are found and Central Greece, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Greece this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Lyras Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lyras surname are 27.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80.95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lyras earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.79% more than the national average, earning R 365,460 per year; in United States they earn 7.35% more than the national average, earning $46,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.75% less than the national average, earning $47,322 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lytras911,767/
Leyras919/
Liras80765/
Leras80338/
Lyros80243/
Leiras731,249/
Lleras731,217/
Letras731,160/
Leyros73897/
Lieras73541/
Lajras73387/
Litras73281/
Leraas73157/
Lioras73136/
Lerays7389/
Lerash7347/
Lerais7328/
Lirase7314/
Learas7310/
Lairas736/
Lerase734/
Loiras733/
Lehras732/
Lerras732/
Lyrros732/
Luiras731/
Lyreus731/
Leyrós731/
Lujras731/
Leraus731/
Lirais731/
Lerass730/
Lirasse67107/
Littras6711/
Lehraus674/
Leyrose674/
Layreys672/
Lajrasz671/
Laajras671/
Lairast671/
Llergas671/
Lajrash671/
Leirras671/
Layrach670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lyras
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