Layne Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Layne Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Layne family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Agricultural Labourer 7
Silk Weaveress 5
Assistant 4
Pauper 3
General Servant 2
Farmer's Boy 2
Inn Keeper 2
Laundress 2
Barides Not Practising 1
House Servant 1
Carpenter 1
Carter 1
Charwomen 1
Gold Beater 1
Grocer's Assistant 1
Hide Porter 1
House Keeper 1
None 1
Over Looker 1
Works In Coal Miner 1
Cottager Of 9 Acres 1
Joiner 1
Pudler 1
Retired 1

Layne Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lane 80% 150,628
2 Lyon 40% 31,931
3 Lyne 80% 10,366
4 Laine 80% 2,034
5 Lain 60% 1,310
6 Layne 100% 1,210
7 Lyan 40% 467
8 Loyn 60% 218
9 Lyone 60% 200
10 Loyne 80% 187
11 Loyan 40% 158
12 Layn 80% 146
13 Lyn 60% 109
14 Layen 60% 102

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The surname Layne is the 6th most popular variant of Lane.

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