How Many People Have the Last Name Lynch?
people had the surname Lynch in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 2,506 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+3,260 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Lynch (82.3%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 11.7%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Lynch ranks #189. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Lynch grew from 114,448 people in 2000 to 117,708 in 2010 (up 2.8%), and its rank fell from #237 to #259. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 42.43 to 39.9 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 114,448 | 117,708 |
| Rank | #237 | #259 |
| Per 100,000 people | 42.43 | 39.9 |
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Same Soundex code as Lynch: L520
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