Lynch is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Lynch
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland
Meaning:

1. A parish in Sussex. 2. A small hanging wood or thicket; called on the South Downs a link.

Family name is the variant form of the Linch. 1. A parish in Sussex. 2. A small hanging wood or thicket; called on the South Downs a link.

Dweller at the ridge or bank which sperated strips of arable land often on a slope or rising ground.

See Linch - 1. A parish in Sussex. 2. A small hanging wood or thicket; called on the South Downs a link

Several gentry families of this name reside in counties Galway and Mayo. They are descended from the settlers known as the tribes of Galway. In a document in Ulster's office, William le Petit is said to have been the ancestor of the Lynch family in Ireland. B.L.G.

How popular is Lynch?

Lynch is common in United States, Ireland, England, Australia, Canada, Scotland, Jamaica, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Wales, Argentina, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador, Guyana, Thailand, Spain, Peru, Chile, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Suriname, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, France, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Haiti, Germany, United States Virgin Islands, Liberia, Costa Rica, Portugal, Antigua and Barbuda.

Lynch is ranked 2134 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Lynch bearers increased by 2.85 per cent in 2010 US census to 117708 since 2000, the surname slipped by 22 spots and ranked at 259. The last name was found in around 4 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 82.3 84.22
Black 11.74 11.23
Hispanic or Latino 2.52 1.68
Others 1.78 1.46
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.07 0.98
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.59 0.43
Lynch is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Ireland is ahead in terms of density. Around 256773 people have been found who wears Lynch as their family name. Lynch is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Lynch:
237 United States152,716
Countries with ten thousands of Lynch:
11 Ireland25,709
270 England25,152
167 Australia18,646
Countries with thousands of Lynch:
519 Canada9,396
213 Scotland4,322
162 Jamaica3,265
96 Northern Ireland2,927
242 New Zealand2,457
4,720 South Africa1,472
255 Wales1,319
Countries with hundreds of Lynch:
3,852 Argentina937
70 Barbados930
218 Trinidad and Tobago930
3,383 Ecuador610
239 Guyana540
30,871 Thailand376
10,598 Spain330
6,285 Peru327
2,716 Chile272
1,154 Panama251
17,726 Saudi Arabia239
324 Suriname236
106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines229
44,838 France227
41,748 Brazil177
2,908 Dominican Republic177
15,599 Netherlands177
3,564 Haiti168
42,047 Germany165
100 United States Virgin Islands146
3,168 Liberia130
1,086 Costa Rica106
4,850 Portugal104
164 Antigua and Barbuda103
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
7,975 Venezuela80
11,658 Switzerland73
6,926 Kuwait67
14,383 Israel64
11,943 Sweden57
4,171 Singapore56
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
120,732 Philippines49
29,648 Malaysia48
552 Saint Lucia47
78,318 Italy45
33,962 Belgium40
430 Jersey39
263 Saint Kitts and Nevis39
8,905 Uruguay39
1,258 Belize38
12,381 Iraq37
13,908 Denmark35
2,156 China34
20,092 Norway31
539 Guernsey29
610 Isle of Man29
548 Grenada27
43 Montserrat24
254,708 Russia23
40,882 Japan22
3,156 Hong Kong21
420,161 India21
31,438 Mexico21
515 Bermuda19
789 Aruba18
1,289 Malta18
557 Cayman Islands15
1,935 Iceland15
63,831 Zimbabwe15
585 Gibraltar13
2,098 Guam12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
18,974 Afghanistan10
80,937 Czechia10
84,839 Greece10
5,469 Bahrain9
993 South Korea9
32,268 Uzbekistan9
26,217 Estonia8
36,047 Finland8
40,289 United Arab Emirates8
182 Anguilla7
146,768 Poland7
20,155 Taiwan7
848 Bahamas6
708 Cook Islands6
555,748 Indonesia6
6,082 Oman6
55,922 Qatar6
144,247 Turkey6
3,090 Vietnam6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Rose Lynch was 30 years old when she migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 11, 1846. She lived in Ireland where she worked as maid and took Georgia from Liverpool. 20 years old Patt Lynch, Patt Lynch (20) Workman, 21 years old Jeremiah Lynch, 25 years old John Lynch, William Lynch (21) Immigrant, Catherine Lynch (18) Immigrant, 23 years old Judy Lynch, Michael Lynch (20) Workman, and 2942 other Lynch around 51.55% of whom were workman while others worked as carpenter and miller, farmer, spinster, tailoress, weaver, mechanic, house maid, house keeper, farm laborer, shoemaker, smith, seamstress, mason, matron, dressmaker, nurse, baker, blacksmith, servant, gardner/grower, clerk, miner migrated to US.

From Germany

Daniel Lynch worked as laborer and hailed from Germany. 26 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Garrick and arrived on June 16, 1852. Cornelius Lynch, aged 13, Farmer John Lynch, Marg. Lynch, aged 36, 30 years old Jas. Lynch, 18 years old Maria Lynch, James Lynch (Of unknown age), Magdl. Lynch, aged Of unknown age, Mary Lynch, Mary Lynch, Miss-H. Lynch, aged 28, Eliza Lynch, aged 20, Emily Lynch, aged 52, 20 years old Brid. Lynch, Spinster Catherine Lynch, are other Lynch that migrated to US from Liverpool, Havre and Liverpool & Queenstown.

Lynch Namesakes

  • Eliza Lynch, The most vilified woman
  • Thomas C. Lynch, American lawyer
  • Kevin A. Lynch, American urban planner and author
  • Joseph Henry Lynch, British artist
  • Patricio Lynch, lieutenant in the Royal Navy and a rear admiral
  • Edwin D. Lynch, politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Arnold Lynch, English engineer,
  • Benito Lynch, Argentine novelist and short-story writer
  • Gerald W. Lynch, third president of John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • Celia Lynch, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • James B. Lynch, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • James D. Lynch, was the first African-American Secretary of State of Mississippi
  • Thomas W. Lynch, American television series creator and executive producer
  • Patrick J. Lynch, American author, artist, biomedical illustrator
  • James S. Lynch, Manitoba physician and political figure
  • John Joseph Lynch, Roman Catholic Bishop of Toronto
  • Janet Nichols Lynch, American author of young adult fiction, fiction
  • Walter A. Lynch, American politician originally from New York
  • Patricia Lynch, Irish children's writer and a journalist
  • Declan Lynch, Irish journalist, writer and playwright
  • Diarmuid Lynch, member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and Sinn Féin member of the First Dáil
  • Philip Lynch, prominent Irish businessman
  • T. J. Lynch, screenwriter residing in Los Angeles
  • Nancy Lynch, mathematician, a theorist
  • Michael Richard Lynch, scientist
  • Patrick Neeson Lynch, Irish-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Robert Nugent Lynch, prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and the Bishop Emeritus of St
  • David Lynch, American filmmaker, painter, musician, actor
  • Jack Lynch, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Jessica Lynch, former United States Army soldier
  • Benny Lynch, Scottish professional boxer
  • Alastair Lynch, former professional Australian rules footballer
  • Stephen F. Lynch, American politician
  • Noel Lynch, politician living
  • Edmund C. Lynch, and his friend, Charles E. Merrill
  • Fionán Lynch, Irish revolutionary, barrister
  • Peter Lynch, at Fidelity Investments between 1977 and 1990
  • Jarvis Lynch, Jarvis D. Lynch Jr
  • Jennifer Lynch, American film director and screenwriter
  • Ray Lynch, American guitarist, lutenist, keyboardist
  • Shane Lynch, Irish singer-songwriter
  • Kelly Lynch, American actress and model
  • Valeria Lynch, Argentine singer and actress
  • Cynthia Lynch, American professional wrestler
  • Grayston Lynch, American soldier and CIA paramilitary officer
  • John R. Lynch, African-American Republican politician, writer
  • Richard Lynch, Irish-American actor best
  • Susan Lynch, Northern Irish actress
  • Kenny Lynch, English singer, songwriter
  • Ella Scott Lynch, Australian actress
  • Marshawn Lynch, American football running back for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League
  • Jane Lynch, American actress, author, singer, and comedian
  • Jim Lynch, former American football linebacker
  • Phillip Lynch, Australian politician

Lynch Namesakes

  • Eliza Lynch, The most vilified woman
  • Thomas C. Lynch, American lawyer
  • Kevin A. Lynch, American urban planner and author
  • Joseph Henry Lynch, British artist
  • Patricio Lynch, lieutenant in the Royal Navy and a rear admiral
  • Edwin D. Lynch, politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Arnold Lynch, English engineer,
  • Benito Lynch, Argentine novelist and short-story writer
  • Gerald W. Lynch, third president of John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • Celia Lynch, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • James B. Lynch, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • James D. Lynch, was the first African-American Secretary of State of Mississippi
  • Thomas W. Lynch, American television series creator and executive producer
  • Patrick J. Lynch, American author, artist, biomedical illustrator
  • James S. Lynch, Manitoba physician and political figure
  • John Joseph Lynch, Roman Catholic Bishop of Toronto
  • Janet Nichols Lynch, American author of young adult fiction, fiction
  • Walter A. Lynch, American politician originally from New York
  • Patricia Lynch, Irish children's writer and a journalist
  • Declan Lynch, Irish journalist, writer and playwright
  • Diarmuid Lynch, member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and Sinn Féin member of the First Dáil
  • Philip Lynch, prominent Irish businessman
  • T. J. Lynch, screenwriter residing in Los Angeles
  • Nancy Lynch, mathematician, a theorist
  • Michael Richard Lynch, scientist
  • Patrick Neeson Lynch, Irish-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Robert Nugent Lynch, prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and the Bishop Emeritus of St
  • David Lynch, American filmmaker, painter, musician, actor
  • Jack Lynch, Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Jessica Lynch, former United States Army soldier
  • Benny Lynch, Scottish professional boxer
  • Alastair Lynch, former professional Australian rules footballer
  • Stephen F. Lynch, American politician
  • Noel Lynch, politician living
  • Edmund C. Lynch, and his friend, Charles E. Merrill
  • Fionán Lynch, Irish revolutionary, barrister
  • Peter Lynch, at Fidelity Investments between 1977 and 1990
  • Jarvis Lynch, Jarvis D. Lynch Jr
  • Jennifer Lynch, American film director and screenwriter
  • Ray Lynch, American guitarist, lutenist, keyboardist
  • Shane Lynch, Irish singer-songwriter
  • Kelly Lynch, American actress and model
  • Valeria Lynch, Argentine singer and actress
  • Cynthia Lynch, American professional wrestler
  • Grayston Lynch, American soldier and CIA paramilitary officer
  • John R. Lynch, African-American Republican politician, writer
  • Richard Lynch, Irish-American actor best
  • Susan Lynch, Northern Irish actress
  • Kenny Lynch, English singer, songwriter
  • Ella Scott Lynch, Australian actress
  • Marshawn Lynch, American football running back for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League
  • Jane Lynch, American actress, author, singer, and comedian
  • Jim Lynch, former American football linebacker
  • Phillip Lynch, Australian politician

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