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 1,062
Labourer 147
General Labourer 141
Domestic Servant 73
Coal Miner 52
Laundress 44
Dock Labourer 43
Dress Maker 43
General Servant 40
Cotton Weaver 40
Agricultural Labourer 33
Charwoman 32
House Keeper 28
Tailor 28
Hawker 27
No Occupation 25
Servant 24
Shoe Maker 23
Tailoress 22
Labourer In Iron Works 19
General Servant Domestic 18
Farm Labourer 16
Plasterer 15
Cotton Winder 15
Bricklayer Labourer 14

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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