Lyth Surname

218,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Lyth Surname Definition:

(English) Mild, Gentle, Suave [Middle English lythe, lithe, Old English líðe]

Lyth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0171:54,7876,662
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
Sweden1521:64,7814,943
Denmark1501:37,6313,923
Canada1011:364,80832,793
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Australia401:674,89346,030
Wales321:96,7047,743
Scotland301:178,4619,900
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Norway111:467,48139,375
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4041:60,3357,064
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:436,68431,761

Lyth (48) may also be a first name.

Lyth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Mild, Gentle, Suave [Middle English lythe, lithe, Old English líðe]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lyth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lyth is found most frequently in England. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 218,739th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,892,920 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Lyth reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. Lyth is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 48 people.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 1,017 people, or 1 in 54,787. In England Lyth is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 17 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live and Cheshire, where 9 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and Sweden, where 8 percent live.

Lyth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lyth has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Lyth surname rose 252 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 179 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 246 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lyth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lyth last name are 12.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.65% being registered with the party.

The amount Lyth earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 46.41% more than the national average, earning 506,706 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 16.53% more than the national average, earning R 276,912 per year; in United States they earn 18.97% more than the national average, earning $51,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.5% more than the national average, earning $59,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Layth892,797/
Leyth8946/
Lyoth8937/
Lyteh892/
Lythz891/
Lyths890/
Lyh861,760/
Lyt86393/
Laythe80128/
Leytth8024/
Leythe808/
Lytsch802/
Leth753,985/
Luyt752,386/
Leyh752,326/
Layt751,915/
Lith75734/
Layh75330/
Lyst75222/
Lyhs75128/
Leyt75115/
Lyot7591/
Läth7567/
Hlyh7528/
Loyt7514/
Lytt759/
Lydh758/
Lyoh755/
Lydt753/
Loyh752/
Lüyt752/
Llyt751/
Lytp751/
Lyhp751/
Lyhz751/
Lyht750/
Leytthe735/
Ly67747,729/
Leith679,313/
Leyte675,161/
Leath674,808/
Leeth671,686/
Laith671,363/
Letch671,050/
Layte67567/
Luyts67405/
Lieth67375/
Loyst67337/
Lethe67245/
Leuth67165/
Laysh67112/
Layst67107/
Lithe6792/
Loyte6789/
Loith6769/
Løyte6768/
Leyts6765/
Loysh6732/
Lyoha6724/
Lytts6721/
Lehyt6720/
Lätth6719/
Leysh6718/
Loych6718/
Leyst6716/
Letth6715/
Lästh6714/
Leych6711/
Lyhte6710/
Leyhs678/
Loyts675/
Hlyts675/
Lyuha674/
Legyt673/
Lidth673/
Leytz673/
Luych673/
Litht671/
Lithp671/
Leeyh671/
Hlyte671/
Loydt671/
Lyott671/
Laych671/
Luuyt671/
Läthe671/
Laytz671/
Letht671/
Lethz671/
Lyodh671/
Lyhch671/
Lyhhs671/
Luysh671/
Layhs671/
Layht670/
Lycht670/
Lauyh670/
Leydt670/
Lloyt670/
Loytz670/
Letsh670/
Luith670/
Lyahy670/

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