Lyman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lyman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lyman family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 45
Labourer 11
Coal Miner 10
General Labourer 8
Agricultural Labourer 4
Sawyer 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Dress Maker 2
Lace Maker 2
Railway Clerk 2
Farm Labourer 2
House Keeper 2
Living On Own Means 2
Iron Roller Turner 2
Mariner 2
Tailor 2
Boot Fitter 2
Full Man 2
Laundress 1
Living On Her Own Means 1
Police Constable 1
Retired Farmer Living On Means 1
Shoe Binder 1
Shoe Finisher 1
Basket Maker 1

Lyman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Leyman 83% 1,567
2 Lyman 100% 1,319
3 Layman 83% 1,050
4 Lymn 80% 909
5 Liman 80% 510
6 Lymon 80% 137

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The surname Lyman is the 2nd most popular variant of Leyman.

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