Cognomen Lyn (Lyn 
, لين 
, 林恩 
, among others...) , in all the world, is a common family name. The cognomen Lyn is characteristic of Jamaica, where it is quite a common surname, Macao, and Malaysia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Malaysia, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia. More frequently, Lyn is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Lyn | Australia, Malaysia, Philippines, United States, United Kingdom |
| لين | Egypt, Syria, Sudan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
| 林恩 | China |
| לין | Israel |
| Лин | Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia |
| 린 | South Korea |
| tilmann von lyn German theologian, DE (b. 1480) |
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henry van der lyn American lawyer (1784-1865), US (b. 1784) |
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robbie lyn musician, JM (b. 1951) |
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dawn lyn American actress, US (b. 1963) |
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euros lyn Welsh film and television director, GB (b. 1971) |
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| david lyn Welsh actor (1927-2012) (b. 1927) |
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| jacquie lyn English child actress (1928-2002), US (b. 1928) |
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natasha lyn Pornographic actress |
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| george lyn Jamaican politician, JM (b. 1932) |
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| joan lyn badminton player, JM (b. 1946) |
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| brian lyn Antiguan bicycle racer, AG (b. 1961) |
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| lisa lyn Olympic field hockey player, CA (b. 1964) |
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| angela lyn GB (b. 1955) |
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| vincent lyn (b. 1959) |
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| anthony lyn GB (b. 1965) |
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