Lyn is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 3 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Lyn
No. of characters: 3
Origin: Ireland, Scotland
Meaning:

The lastname is a variant of Lynde. See Lind - The name of Lynne was assumed by the proprietors of the lands and barony of Lynne, in Ayrshire, as soon as surnames became hereditary in Scotland. B.L.G. Lind is Scotch for a lime tree. In England, the name occurs in the XIV century, as De la Lynde— "of the Linden, or lime tree." This surname is found in most of the Teutonic languages. The French name Tilleul is synonymous.

The is variant of Lind. The name of Lynne was assumed by the proprietors of the lands and barony of Lynne, in Ayrshire, as soon as surnames became hereditary in Scotland. B.L.G. Lind is Scotch for a lime tree. In England, the name occurs in the XIV century, as De la Lynde— "of the Linden, or lime tree." This surname is found in most of the Teutonic languages. The French name Tilleul is synonymous.

Form of Lynne. Dweller at, or near, a pool or lake.

Lyn is form of Lindgren. Linden-tree branch.

A variation of Lindell. One who came from Lindall meaning "lime-tree valley," in Lancashire.

Lyn is the form of Lindahl. Linden-tree valley.

The surname Lyn is a form of Lind. Dweller by the lime tree; linden tree.

Lastname Lyn is the variation of Linn. Dweller at, or near, a pool or lake; dweller near a linden tree.

Is the variation of the Linn. A Celtic topographical expression, used both simply and as a prefix. It signifies a deep pool or lake, or any piece of water; but is commonly used in Scotland to designate a cascade falling into a pool, Gaz.

Lyn is form of Lintot. A place in the department of Seine Inferieure, Normandy; another in the arrondissement of Havre. The family were in Shropshire in the XII century.

How popular is Lyn?

Lyn is common in United States, Jamaica, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Malaysia, Ukraine, Vietnam, Cambodia, England.

Lyn is ranked 61084 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Lyns grew by 25.08 per cent to 1122 since 2000 and ranked 22827 after elevating 2948 spots. The last name was found in around 4 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Black 37.08 36.34
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
25.22 23.97
White 17.83 20.29
Others 14.88 16.95
Lyn is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Jamaica lie ahead in terms of density. Around 8235 people have been found who wears Lyn as their family name. Lyn is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Lyn:
17,451 United States2,091
278 Jamaica1,733
Countries with hundreds of Lyn:
5,531 Australia619
7,331 Canada588
1,412 New Zealand546
4,335 Malaysia519
13,485 Ukraine476
1,110 Vietnam332
1,837 Cambodia306
18,741 England250
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
918 China87
99,755 Philippines75
236,652 India55
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
162,760 Russia48
76,407 South Africa37
585 Myanmar36
31,172 Papua New Guinea36
5,233 Taiwan32
34,064 Belarus31
14,967 Kuwait29
267,290 Indonesia22
320,775 Thailand19
774 Antigua and Barbuda15
196,901 Germany15
1,076 Barbados14
18,211 Singapore13
145,016 Argentina11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
350,626 Brazil10
48,153 Egypt9
11,581 Ghana9
58,198 Switzerland9
4,774 Hong Kong8
43,211 Denmark7
336,266 France7
15,196 Solomon Islands7
52,907 Kenya6
53,861 Mexico6
355,097 Nigeria6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Jessie Lyn worked as spinster and hailed from Germany. 17 years old embarked for United States from Liverpool on Palmyra and arrived on September 20, 1870.

Lyn Namesakes

  • Euros Lyn, Welsh television director
  • Nicole Lyn, Canadian television actress
  • Jacquie Lyn, British-born American child actress
  • Dawn Lyn, retired American actress best
  • Henry Van Der Lyn, 19th-century American lawyer, from Oxford

Lyn Namesakes

  • Euros Lyn, Welsh television director
  • Nicole Lyn, Canadian television actress
  • Jacquie Lyn, British-born American child actress
  • Dawn Lyn, retired American actress best
  • Henry Van Der Lyn, 19th-century American lawyer, from Oxford

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