Lynch Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lynch Name Meaning: An Irish surname, the Anglizised verison being 'Linch' which is a common placename in Ireland, taken from the Anglo-Saxon word 'hlinc' meaning 'hill'.

Lynch was one of the 14 tribes of Galway who were a merchant family and played a strong roll in the running etc of Galway from the mid 1200's to around the 1800's.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lynch Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lynch family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 497
Labourer 139
Servant 49
Agricultural Labourer 48
House Servant 43
House Keeper 41
Dock Labourer 40
Tailor 36
Cotton Weaver 34
General Servant 28
Laundress 26
Shoe Maker 25
Hawker 25
Dress Maker 22
Coal Miner 21
Charwoman 17
Railway Labourer 14
Errand Boy 12
Private 12
Cotton Factory Worker 11
Tailoress 11
Cotton Winder 11
Wife Of Above 10
Domestic Servant 10
Plasterer 10

Lynch Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lynch 100% 37,441
2 Linch 80% 3,538

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The surname Lynch is the most popular version of all its varients

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