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
General Labourer 129
Dock Labourer 67
Coal Miner Hewer 42
Domestic Servant 39
Living On Own Means 39
Scholar 35
General Servant Domestic 34
Charwoman 32
Cotton Weaver 28
Tailoress 27
Dress Maker 26
Cook Domestic 25
Cotton Spinner 24
Laundress Wash 20
House Keeper 19
Laundress 19
House Maid Domestic 18
Coal Hewer 18
Labourer 17
Bricklayer Labourer 15
Servant Domestic 15
Tailor 15
Coal Miner 14
Brick Layer 13
School Teacher 12

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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