Find out how popular the last name Laynes is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Laynes.

Laynes, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Laynes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laynes in America

Laynes is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laynes surname appeared 171 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Laynes.

The history of the last name Laynes

The surname LAYNES originated in the north of England, deriving from the Old English words 'leah' meaning a glade or clearing and 'ey' meaning an island. It is believed to have first appeared around the 10th century in areas like Yorkshire and Lancashire.

One of the earliest known records of the name is in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as 'de Layne'. This suggests the name may have originally referred to someone living near a clearing or island.

By the 13th century, variations like Laynes, Layne and Leynes were common spellings found in parish records across northern England. The name was particularly prevalent around the village of Layne in Lancashire, which likely took its name from the surname.

Notable bearers of the LAYNES name through history include John Laynes (c.1490-1556), an English politician who served as Sheriff of Lancashire. Another was Robert Laynes (1610-1677), a Puritan minister and author born in Yorkshire.

The 17th century saw the name spread further with bearers like Thomas Laynes (1622-1690), a merchant and landowner from Suffolk. His distant relative, William Laynes (1651-1720), was a respected barrister in London.

Moving into the 1800s, John Laynes (1796-1873) was a pioneering industrialist in the cotton trade around Manchester. He helped establish some of the city's earliest mills and factories during the Industrial Revolution.

Throughout its centuries of use, the LAYNES name has maintained strong roots across northern England, particularly in Lancashire and Yorkshire. While spelling variations emerged, the essence of meaning a 'resident of the clearing/island' endured.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laynes

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Laynes.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Laynes was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Laynes was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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