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
Butcher 5
Living On Own Means 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 3
Cotton Winder 2
Engineer's Worker 2
Domestic Cook 2
Stoker 2
Coach Body Maker 2
Housemaid (domestic) 1
Paper Hanger 1
Silversmith Gold 1
Steam Engine Fitter 1
Clerk Commercial 1
Coachman Not Domestic 1
Stationery Enginner 1
Plumbers Apprentice 1
Saw Mill Carter 1
School Mistress 1
Servant Domestic 1
Shepherd On Farm 1
Threshing Machine Maker 1
Railway Clerk 1
Coachman Domestic 1
Housemaid Domestic 1
Private Irish Guards 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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