Lyall Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Lyall is one more way Lyle has been written over the centuries. The name is usually explained as “Of the island”.

Family crest and blazon

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A variant of Lyle

Before spelling was fixed, Lyle was also written Lyall. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Lisle.

In the 2010 US Census, 1,475 Americans gave Lyall as their last name (rank 18,648). It sits among the 25,000 most common last names in the country. Want more than a summary? See the Lyall family name pack.