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

Lynah, 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 Lynah surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lynah in America

Lynah is the 93921st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lynah surname appeared 195 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 Lynah.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lynah to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Lynah

The surname Lynah is believed to have originated in Scotland during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name derived from the place name Lynoch, a small village located in the parish of Kilmadock, near Dunblane in Perthshire. The name Lynoch itself is derived from the Gaelic words 'linn' meaning 'pool' or 'stream' and 'ach' meaning 'place', suggesting that the village was situated near a pool or stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lynah can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a series of feudal homage rolls that recorded the names of Scottish landowners who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England following his conquest of Scotland. The entry "Johannes de Lynoch" is believed to refer to John of Lynoch, potentially one of the earliest bearers of the Lynah surname.

In the 16th century, the Lynah surname appears in various historical records and documents across Scotland. For instance, a John Lynah is mentioned in the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland in 1584, and a William Lynah is recorded in the Commissariot Record of Glasgow in 1609.

During the 17th century, the Lynah surname spread beyond Scotland, with some bearers of the name settling in Ireland. One notable individual from this period was James Lynah, a Scottish soldier who served in the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in the 1650s. He was granted lands in County Londonderry for his service.

In the 18th century, the Lynah surname continued to be found across Scotland and Ireland. A prominent figure from this time was Reverend Thomas Lynah (1711-1785), a Presbyterian minister who served in the parish of Drumelton, County Londonderry, Ireland.

The 19th century saw the Lynah surname spread further afield, with some bearers of the name emigrating to North America and other parts of the world. One notable individual from this period was William Pitt Lynah (1835-1904), a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1897 to 1900.

Other notable individuals with the Lynah surname throughout history include Charles Lynah (1866-1934), an Australian politician who served as a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, and Ivor Lynah (1894-1961), a South African cricketer who played Test cricket for South Africa in the 1920s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lynah

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

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 Lynah 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Lynah has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Lynah was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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