Explore the Family Name Lynam
The meaning of Lynam
1. English: habitational name from any of the places in Devon, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire named Lynam, from Old English līn ‘flax’ + hām ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water’. 2. Irish: English surname adopted as an equivalent of Gaelic Ó Laidhghneáin (see Linehan).
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How common is the last name Lynam in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lynam has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lynam was ranked as the 14,590th most common surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had dropped to the 15,864th position, marking an 8.73% decrease. The actual count of people with this surname also decreased marginally from 1,871 to 1,834, indicating a 1.98% drop. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.69 named Lynam in 2000 and this number declined to 0.62 in 2010, a 10.14% reduction.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,590 | #15,864 | -8.73% |
| Count | 1,871 | 1,834 | -1.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.69 | 0.62 | -10.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lynam
Looking at the ethnicity breakdown, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some shifts among those carrying the Lynam surname. In 2000, 95.83% of Lynams identified as White, and this figure slightly dipped to 95.31% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw growth from 1.55% to 2.02%, marking a 30.32% increase. Those who identified as belonging to two or more races also increased from 0.80% to 1.04%. However, the percentage of Lynams who identified as Black decreased significantly from 1.23% to 0.82%, a 33.33% fall. Both Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories saw their numbers go from minor percentages in 2000 to being completely suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.83% | 95.31% | -0.54% |
| Hispanic | 1.55% | 2.02% | 30.32% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 1.04% | 30% |
| Black | 1.23% | 0.82% | -33.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.32% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.27% | 0% | 0% |