Explore the Family Name Lyn

The meaning of Lyn

1. Scottish and English: variant of Lynn. 2. Probably also an altered form of Dutch Van der Lijn (see Vanderlinden). 3. Burmese, Chinese, and Cambodian (of Chinese origin): variant or an altered form of Lin. Some characteristic forenames: Southeast Asian Ding, Fatt, Tov, Yol, Yun.

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How common is the last name Lyn in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lyn has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lyn was ranked 25,775th in terms of surname prevalence in the United States. However, by 2010, it had risen to the 22,827th spot, marking an 11.44% increase in rank. Similarly, the count of people bearing the Lyn surname also grew by approximately 25.08% over this decade. As a result, the proportion of individuals with this last name per 100,000 people increased from 0.33 to 0.38, demonstrating a 15.15% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,775	#22,827	11.44%
Count	897	1,122	25.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.38	15.15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lyn

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Lyn surname. In both 2000 and 2010, the highest percentage of Lyns identified as Black (36.34% in 2000 and 37.08% in 2010), followed by Asian/Pacific Islander and White. The percentage of Lyns that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander rose slightly from 23.97% to 25.22%, whereas those identifying as White decreased from 20.29% to 17.83%. Individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races also saw a decrease from 16.95% to 14.88%. There was no data available for those identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	36.34%	37.08%	2.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	23.97%	25.22%	5.21%
White	20.29%	17.83%	-12.12%
Two or More Races	16.95%	14.88%	-12.21%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%