Lyons Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lyons Name Meaning: Thought to have originated from the Latin word 'Leo' (meaning lion). May have also derived from the place in France which is taken from the personal name 'Lug' meaning 'brightness'.

Introduced after the Norman Conquest, may have been a name taken from the place name Lyons in France. Also could have been a nickname for someone brave from the Latin word 'Leo' (meaning lion).

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lyons Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lyons family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 440
Labourer 112
Agricultural Labourer 50
Tailor 37
Servant 33
House Servant 26
General Dealer 24
Laundress 22
Cotton Weaver 21
Shoe Maker 20
Dock Labourer 20
House Keeper 19
Hawker 17
Dress Maker 16
General Servant 15
Tailoress 15
Cook 12
Carter 12
Coal Miner 11
Lodging House Keeper 11
Farm Labourer 10
Private 10
Ag Lab 9
Cotton Factory Worker 9
Cotton Piecer 9

Lyons Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lyons 100% 36,939
2 Lynes 60% 6,315
3 Loynes 50% 2,476
4 Lynas 60% 1,128
5 Lions 80% 797
6 Lyns 80% 736
7 Loyns 60% 401
8 Lyans 80% 307
9 Laynes 50% 237
10 Lyones 83% 158
11 Lyens 80% 129

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