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There are approximately 31,675 people named Lynch in the UK. That makes it the 296th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 501 are named Lynch.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Lynch surname in historical dictionaries

A strip of greenwood between the plowed lands in the common field; a small hanging wood.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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