How common is the surname Lyn?

1,122 people in the United States had the surname Lyn in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 275,174 Americans. It ranked 22,827th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Lyn?

In the 2010 Census, 37% of people named Lyn identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 25% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Where is the surname Lyn most common?

Wikidata records people named Lyn in the United States.

Is the surname Lyn getting more or less common?

More common. 897 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,122 in 2010, up 25%.

Is Lyn also a first name?

Yes. Lyn is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Lyn

A surname, carried by 1,122 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex L500 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Lyn is more common than 85.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,122 people named Lyn in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 275,174 Americans. That is up 25% since 2000, when the Census counted 897.

#22,827

rank among US surnames

1,122

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+25.1%

change since 2000 (was #25,775)

Who is named Lyn

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

37% of people named Lyn identified as Black (not Hispanic), 25% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 18% as white (not Hispanic).

Black (not Hispanic) 37%
Asian and Pacific Islander 25%
White (not Hispanic) 18%
Two or more races 15%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Hispanic, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Lyns

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Dawn Lyn
American actress, born 1963

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Lyn

Lyn has the Soundex code L500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L500.

Questions

How common is the surname Lyn?: 1,122 people in the United States had the surname Lyn in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 275,174 Americans. It ranked 22,827th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Lyn?: In the 2010 Census, 37% of people named Lyn identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 25% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Lyn?: Dawn Lyn, American actress.
Where is the surname Lyn most common?: Wikidata records people named Lyn in the United States.
Is the surname Lyn getting more or less common?: More common. 897 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,122 in 2010, up 25%.
Is Lyn also a first name?: Yes. Lyn is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.