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 233
Labourer 127
House Servant 44
Servant 43
At Home 36
Tailor 26
Hawker 24
Agricultural Labourer 19
Dress Maker 19
Errand Boy 18
General Servant 17
Dock Labourer 15
Shoe Maker 15
House Keeper 14
Charwoman 12
Scholar At Home 12
Laundress 12
Bricklayer Labourer 11
Nurse 8
General Labourer 8
Private Army 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Plasterer 8
Porter 8
Joiner 7

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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