Lyon Name Meaning: Thought to have derived from the Latin word 'leo' meaning lion. May have also originated from the town in France of the same name.
A surname which is thought to have been made most popular after the Norman Conquest. May have been given to someone who lived in the town of 'Lyons' in France or a nickname for someone 'brave' or that had similar qualities to a lion.
Discover how your Lyon ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 20 |
| Buckinghamshire | 6 |
| Berkshire | 21 |
| Cambridgeshire | 72 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 300 |
| Cornwall | 19 |
| Cumberland | 8 |
| Derbyshire | 20 |
| Devon | 38 |
| Dorset | 8 |
| Durham | 122 |
| Essex | 196 |
| Gloucestershire | 22 |
| Hampshire | 36 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 27 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 74 |
| Lancashire | 2,282 |
| Leicestershire | 14 |
| Lincolnshire | 327 |
| London | 612 |
| Middlesex | 132 |
| Northumberland | 55 |
| Norfolk | 52 |
| Northamptonshire | 106 |
| Nottinghamshire | 101 |
| Oxfordshire | 4 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 19 |
| Suffolk | 71 |
| Somerset | 17 |
| Surrey | 125 |
| Sussex | 69 |
| Staffordshire | 46 |
| Warwickshire | 75 |
| Westmorland | 37 |
| Wiltshire | 7 |
| Worcestershire | 23 |
| Yorkshire | 705 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 8 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 5 |
| Glamorgan | 21 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 12 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 621 |
| Private Means | 79 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 49 |
| General Labourer | 44 |
| Farm Labourer | 41 |
| None | 33 |
| Dressmaker | 28 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 24 |
| Clerk | 23 |
| Coal Miner (hewer) | 22 |
| Domestic Servant | 21 |
| Labourer | 21 |
| At Home | 19 |
| Farmer | 17 |
| General Servant Domestic | 16 |
| House Keeper | 16 |
| Assisting In The Business | 15 |
| Butcher | 15 |
| Shop Assistant | 15 |
| Carter | 14 |
| Dock Labourer | 14 |
| Scholar | 13 |
| Laundress | 12 |
| Housekeeper | 12 |
| Errand Boy | 11 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Lyon | 2,177 |
| John Lyon | 2,018 |
| William Lyon | 1,999 |
| Elizabeth Lyon | 1,430 |
| Thomas Lyon | 1,223 |
| James Lyon | 1,199 |
| Sarah Lyon | 912 |
| George Lyon | 845 |
| Ann Lyon | 834 |
| Jane Lyon | 679 |
| Margaret Lyon | 655 |
| Henry Lyon | 611 |
| Ellen Lyon | 594 |
| Joseph Lyon | 562 |
| Alice Lyon | 515 |
| Charles Lyon | 511 |
| Robert Lyon | 509 |
| Edward Lyon | 443 |
| Annie Lyon | 408 |
| Richard Lyon | 328 |
| Emma Lyon | 315 |
| Hannah Lyon | 307 |
| Martha Lyon | 305 |
| Samuel Lyon | 277 |
| Eliza Lyon | 267 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 100% | 31,931 |
| 2 | Lyne | 50% | 10,366 |
| 3 | Lion | 75% | 1,602 |
| 4 | Layne | 40% | 1,210 |
| 5 | Lyan | 75% | 467 |
| 6 | Loyn | 50% | 218 |
| 7 | Lyone | 80% | 200 |
| 8 | Loyne | 40% | 187 |
| 9 | Loyan | 60% | 158 |
| 10 | Layn | 50% | 146 |
| 11 | Lyn | 75% | 109 |
| 12 | Layen | 60% | 102 |
The surname Lyon is the most popular version of all its varients