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).
Discover how your Lyons ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | 2 |
| Berkshire | 9 |
| Cambridgeshire | 9 |
| Channel Islands | 16 |
| Cheshire | 125 |
| Cornwall | 5 |
| Cumberland | 11 |
| Derbyshire | 40 |
| Devon | 87 |
| Dorset | 9 |
| Durham | 139 |
| Essex | 75 |
| Gloucestershire | 76 |
| Hampshire | 66 |
| Herefordshire | 7 |
| Hertfordshire | 10 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 135 |
| Lancashire | 1,193 |
| Leicestershire | 25 |
| Lincolnshire | 13 |
| London | 1,514 |
| Middlesex | 101 |
| Northumberland | 58 |
| Norfolk | 15 |
| Northamptonshire | 12 |
| Nottinghamshire | 28 |
| Oxfordshire | 16 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 18 |
| Suffolk | 22 |
| Somerset | 137 |
| Surrey | 57 |
| Sussex | 17 |
| Staffordshire | 201 |
| Warwickshire | 113 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 14 |
| Worcestershire | 52 |
| Yorkshire | 570 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 3 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 10 |
| Flintshire | 6 |
| Glamorgan | 129 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 30 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 813 |
| General Labourer | 101 |
| Labourer | 64 |
| Coal Miner | 62 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 46 |
| Cotton Weaver | 41 |
| Tailoress | 37 |
| Dress Maker | 36 |
| Living On Own Means | 34 |
| Domestic Servant | 33 |
| Tailor | 30 |
| Hawker | 25 |
| Dock Labourer | 24 |
| Cotton Spinner | 24 |
| General Servant | 23 |
| General Servant Domestic | 20 |
| Laundress | 19 |
| Clerk | 18 |
| Charwoman | 17 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 16 |
| House Keeper | 16 |
| Farm Labourer | 15 |
| Carman | 15 |
| Char Woman | 14 |
| General Dealer | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Lyons | 2,841 |
| John Lyons | 2,709 |
| William Lyons | 1,514 |
| James Lyons | 1,464 |
| Thomas Lyons | 1,462 |
| Elizabeth Lyons | 1,133 |
| Sarah Lyons | 888 |
| Margaret Lyons | 851 |
| Ellen Lyons | 838 |
| Catherine Lyons | 689 |
| George Lyons | 648 |
| Joseph Lyons | 631 |
| Michael Lyons | 625 |
| Ann Lyons | 583 |
| Edward Lyons | 579 |
| Patrick Lyons | 579 |
| Henry Lyons | 517 |
| Annie Lyons | 490 |
| Jane Lyons | 474 |
| Charles Lyons | 413 |
| Alice Lyons | 360 |
| Bridget Lyons | 349 |
| Eliza Lyons | 325 |
| Hannah Lyons | 325 |
| Alfred Lyons | 297 |
| 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 |
The surname Lyons is the most popular version of all its varients