Lynam
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Two main origins:
- An English habitational surname from anyo of several minor places in England, from Old English līn (“flax”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”).
- A variant of Linehan, a surname of Irish origin.
Proper noun
Lynam (plural Lynams)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lynam is the 15864th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1834 individuals. Lynam is most common among White (95.31%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lynam”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 478.