Lythe Surname

488,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Lythe Surname Definition:

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

Lythe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5591:99,67510,532
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Wales121:257,87814,969
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Montserrat11:4,947471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:149,54213,222
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Lythe (16) may also be a first name.

Lythe 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

Lythe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lythe occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Lythe.

How Common Is The Last Name Lythe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 488,996th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,748,593 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Lythe live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 85 percent live in British Isles. Lythe is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name globally It is held by 16 people.

Lythe is most common in England, where it is borne by 559 people, or 1 in 99,675. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 16 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 16 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 10 percent live. Aside from England Lythe is found in 13 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Lythe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lythe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lythe surname rose 343 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 63 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lythe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lythe last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lythe earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 30.25% less than the national average, earning $30,097 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $55,600 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laythe91128/
Lythje91117/
Leythe918/
Lyte891,268/
Layther8329/
Lytheer8313/
Leytthe835/
Loythed833/
Leyte805,161/
Lytep80582/
Layte80567/
Lethe80245/
Lytte80151/
Lithe8092/
Loyte8089/
Løyte8068/
Lytie8035/
Lyhte8010/
Lytge808/
Lytha805/
Lythi803/
Lyteh802/
Lyteu802/
Hlyte801/
Läthe801/
Leithe73538/
Layter73480/
Leytes73466/
Leuthe73400/
Lethea73395/
Lether73366/
Lethey73184/
Leyter73140/
Leathe73119/
Leytte73107/
Loyter7327/
Lither7326/
Laytte7326/
Lyttge7322/
Lithie7313/
Laytee7312/
Lithep7310/
Letheu734/
Lithey734/
Laythi734/
Laythy734/
Laithe733/
Lethes733/
Luytte733/
Liothe733/
Laytey732/
Laytez732/
Lethet732/
Liethe732/
Leethe732/
Lithes732/
Laytes731/
Lychte731/
Lyshte731/
Loithe731/
Lesthe731/
Lejthe731/
Litehe731/
Lleyte731/
Lyaite731/
Lytess731/
Legyte731/
Lethee731/
Letheh731/
Leytez731/
Hlethe731/
Hlyter731/
Lethie730/
Lyttie730/
Lithee730/
Loytte730/
Lyttes730/
Lithte730/
Leather675,770/
Lete674,505/
Lite673,268/
Luyster67472/
Leither67371/
Lyta67264/
Loithet67150/
Lesther6793/
Leathes6792/
Lystedt6762/
Laythip6760/
Leether6752/
Leithes6746/
Leyster6728/
Läte6727/
Lyti6727/
Loyster6721/
Letheea6716/
Lysthøj678/
Lidthep674/
Leathey673/
Lyayter673/
Hlystei673/
Lithesh672/
Luithie672/
Lyty672/
Layster671/
Lythich671/
Luystej671/
Litther671/
Leytter671/
Leithed671/
Leathed671/
Listher671/
Litthed671/
Ljte671/
Lychter671/
Loyhter671/
Léte671/
Laytich671/
Leathea671/
Laheyte671/
Lethead671/
Leyttes671/
Liedthe671/
Letehet671/
Litthep671/
Laithey671/
Leathee671/
Leathet671/
Hlystey671/
Leyhter670/
Laither670/
Luither670/
Leysted670/

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