Lyness

English

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Lyness

1. A village in Walls and Flotta parish, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND305942).

Etymology 2

Probably a variant spelling of Lines.

Proper noun

Lyness (plural Lynesses)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lyness is the 39052^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 564 individuals. Lyness is most common among White (95.21%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lyness”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 479.