Danish: ornamental name from lyng ‘heather’. Norwegian: habitational name from either of two farmsteads in Trøndelag named with Old Norse lyng ‘heather’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Lyng family from?
You can see how Lyng families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lyng family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Lyng families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 14 Lyng families living in Ontario. This was about 78% of all the recorded Lyng's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Lyng families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lyng surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Lyng life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Lyng in 1958 was 50, and 81 in 2004.