Explore the Family Name Lyng
The meaning of Lyng
1. Danish: ornamental name from lyng ‘heather’. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from either of two farmsteads in Trøndelag named with Old Norse lyng ‘heather’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lyng in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lyng has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 36,860th in the United States but fell to 44,808th by 2010, marking a decrease of 21.56%. The number of people carrying the Lyng surname also decreased in this period, with a count of 571 in 2000 dropping to 479 in 2010 – a drop of 16.11%. This decline is reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which saw a 23.81% decrease over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,860 | #44,808 | -21.56% |
| Count | 571 | 479 | -16.11% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.16 | -23.81% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lyng
The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lyng. Between 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the proportion slightly declined from 96.50% to 95.41%. There was also a noticeable increase in people identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.40% to 2.09%. There were no recorded individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. Interestingly, the proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 1.23% in 2000 to zero in 2010, while those identifying with two or more races emerged at 1.04% in 2010 after being unrecorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.5% | 95.41% | -1.13% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% | 2.09% | 49.29% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.04% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.23% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |