Lanyon
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English
Etymology
From Cornish lyn (“pool”) + yeyn (“cold”).
Proper noun
Lanyon (countable and uncountable, plural Lanyons)
- A hamlet (Lanyon Farm) in Madron parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4234).
- An unincorporated community in Webster County, Iowa, United States.
- A habitational surname from Cornish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lanyon is the 46568th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 457 individuals. Lanyon is most common among White (93.65%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lanyon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 393.