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There are approximately 381 people named Lyell in the UK. That makes it the 11,836th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 6 are named Lyell.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

Related and similar surnames

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Lyalls
Lile
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Lyelle
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Lyele
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Liyll
Llyall
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Lyela
Lielle
Liel
Lyalla
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Lyail
Lyahl
Luyle
Lyael

The Lyell surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LYELL. A corruption of De LTsle, through Liel and Lyle.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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