Leishman Surname

82,761st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,852 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Leishman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'leish' or 'lish,' nimble, strong, active, stout, alert, lithe. A North English term.

'Wha's like my Johnny.

Sae leish, sae blithe, sae bonny?'

The New Keel Row (v. Brockett).

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Leishman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2201:163,27016,610
Scotland9331:5,738935
Australia8601:31,3904,174
Canada7621:48,3545,867
England6851:81,3409,019
New Zealand2031:22,3073,907
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Wales81:386,81619,671
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland9451:3,961632
England801:304,69220,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:356,16127,153

Leishman (11) may also be a first name.

Leishman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'leish' or 'lish,' nimble, strong, active, stout, alert, lithe. A North English term.

'Wha's like my Johnny.

Sae leish, sae blithe, sae bonny?'

The New Keel Row (v. Brockett).

Names of a similar derivation are: Blythman, Merriman, Strongman.

1783. Married — Joseph Lishman, husbandman, and Betty Macartney, widow: St. Mary, Ulverston.

1785. Married — Robert Lishman and Jane Park: ibid.

1806. — Stephen Hagan and Frances Leisman: St. George, Hanover Square.

1809. — Henry Hawkins and Mary Lisseman: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The chief cradle of the Leishmans is around Falkirk, "where the name occurs with a frequency bewildering to the record searcher." Among the Border clergy in pre-Reformation days Leishman was no uncommon surname. Thomas Lescheman or Leisman, burgess of Glasgow, 1435—43 (LCD., p. 242,251). William Leischman or Leschman was prior of Fogo, 1465—66 (Kelso, 530—531). Mycnell Leisman in Camwath, 1529 (CBBC., p. 108), and John Leishman, burgess of Stirling, 1550 (Sc. Ant., VI p. 178), may be John Lecheman or Lescheman who was Dailie and custumar of Stirling, 1559—60 (ER., XIX, p. 83; SBR., p. 73,279). Duncan Leishman of Hiltoun and Middlethird, Stirling, and others were fined in 1622 for destroying wood in Torwood Forest. James Leischmanis dochter in Lanark, is mentioned in 1644 (RPC., 2. ser. VIII, p. 153). James Leisman in Dunsyre, 1708 (Minutes, p. 37). Six of the name are recorded in the Commissariot Record of Dunblane from 1554. Leischeman 1561.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Leish (q.v.) + man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Leishman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Leishman Come From? nationality or country of origin

Leishman (Arabic: ليشمان) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leishman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 82,761st most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,245,309 people. The last name Leishman is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Leishman reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Leishman is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name on earth, held by 11 people.

Leishman is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,220 people, or 1 in 163,270. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 38 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Leishman occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Leishman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leishman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leishman surname expanded 1,574 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 1 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 856 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leishman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leishman last name are 30.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.62% being registered with the party.

The amount Leishman earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.1% more than the national average, earning R 309,156 per year; in United States they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $45,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $52,027 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leischman949/
Leihshman941/
Lishman932,010/
Leisman93294/
Leshman93103/
Leischmann891/
Leismann881,572/
Leichman88293/
Leidsman88257/
Leismane8840/
Leschman8821/
Lieshman8820/
Lishmann882/
Leshmann882/
Leyshman881/
Leushman881/
Leitsman881/
Laishman881/
Lejshman881/
Leashman881/
Lischman881/
Leissman880/
Loeshman880/
Lisman863,047/
Lesman86862/
Leissmann8271/
Leitchman8270/
Leijdsman8250/
Leschmann8249/
Leitsmann8241/
Loeschman8224/
Lischmann8213/
Litschman823/
Leidsmann821/
Glieshman820/
Loeshmann820/
Lichman801,977/
Lechman801,748/
Leesman80422/
Liesman80380/
Luisman80310/
Lashman80197/
Lismane80186/
Lissman80181/
Leasman80169/
Leszman80139/
Lyshman8099/
Leusman8074/
Lismann8072/
Litsman8068/
Leizman8064/
Lesmand8045/
Leijman8036/
Laisman8032/
Leysman8030/
Liszman8026/
Leicman8023/
Letsman8022/
Loesman808/
Liasman807/
Lidsman805/
Loisman804/
Laesman804/
Lishmon803/
Lesmane802/
Leshmam801/
Lismang801/
Luesman800/
Loeschmann78114/
Lishmanova7887/
Litschmann7855/
Leachman752,683/
Lechmann75864/
Leusmann75581/
Liesmann75406/
Litchman75305/
Lissmann75229/
Letchman75171/
Lijdsman7596/
Leechman7594/
Gliesman7574/
Leydsman7570/
Laismann7561/
Laushman7555/
Laichman7551/
Lehsmann7544/
Loesmann7537/
Leszmann7528/
Lijtsman7522/
Leißmann7518/
Luesmann7516/
Leichmon7511/
Luessman758/
Gliasman756/
Loismann756/
Laxshman755/
Lihsmann755/
Lesmanne755/
Layesman754/
Lyashman751/
Liessman751/
Lluesman751/
Leesmaan751/
Leetsman751/
Lhuisman751/
Laissman751/
Luismann750/
Lejman711,736/
Lasman71982/
Lexman71169/
Gliesmann71140/
Liessmann71106/
Ličman71106/
Lysman7197/
Lişman7188/
Lismon7172/
Lezman7171/
Lecman7147/
Laichmann7128/
Laissmann7124/
Lizman7112/
Litchmann7110/
Luessmann7110/
Licman719/
Lišman715/
Letchmane715/
Lismanova714/
Lesmon714/
Leetsmann713/
Leutchman711/
Laushmman711/
Lismam711/
Loeszmann711/
Lijman711/
Laismmann711/
Leeachman710/
Laschmain710/
Lachman6710,465/
Lychman672,132/
Lashmanova671,983/
Lasmane671,254/
Lassman671,073/
Lismont67663/
Lausman67292/
Lesmond67191/
Lißmann67153/
Lytsman67147/
Lauschmann67103/
Lexmann6736/
Latsman6731/
Liczman6727/
Lismond6725/
Lässman6716/
Lejmann6713/
Hlasman6713/
Laasman6712/
Laezman679/
Lechmam679/
Lasmann675/
Lyszman675/
Lirzman674/
Leczman674/
Laicman673/
Lousman673/
Ladsman673/
Hlezman673/
Lyshmanova673/
Laysman672/
Lydsman672/
Lezhmanova672/
Leicmon672/
Leacman672/
Lečmane672/
Līsmane672/
Hlysman672/
Lichmon671/
Lismonc671/
Ličmann671/
Lerzman671/
Lesmonn671/
Lesmont671/
Lechmon671/
Litšman671/
Lytschmann671/
Leysmon671/
Licmann671/
Lysmann670/
Lezmann670/
Luehssmann670/
Leuxman670/

Leishman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leishman in the Arabic language
ليشمانlyshman-
يشمانyshman-

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