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 813
General Labourer 140
Coal Miner 80
Labourer 75
Domestic Servant 53
Cotton Weaver 48
Cotton Spinner 33
Dress Maker 32
Dock Labourer 31
Laundress 25
Tailoress 25
Charwoman 24
Farm Labourer 23
Tailor 23
Living On Her Own Means 21
Carter 19
General Servant Domestic 17
Shoe Maker 16
House Keeper 15
Living On Own Means 15
Printer 15
Errand Boy 13
General Servant 13
Bricklayer Labourer 13
Agricultural Labourer 13

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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