Lemison Surname

238,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Lemison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lemison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,6471:10,3941,611
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Lemison (1,043) may also be a first name.

Lemison Last Name Facts

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

Lemison is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lemison? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 238,942nd most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 4,345,585 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Lemison reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 248,067th most frequently used forename on earth, borne by 1,043 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,647 people, or 1 in 10,394. Besides Malawi this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Estonia, where 0 percent reside.

Lemison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lemison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lemison surname rose 243 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lemison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lemison are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Lemison earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.21% more than the national average, earning $60,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lemmison931/
Lemoisson88246/
Limison86210/
Lemisan861/
Lemeggison821/
Lemisian8012/
Letmisen804/
Lemmyson801/
Lemisand801/
Lemetson801/
Lhemeson801/
Laimaison752/
Limyson711/
Lymeson710/
Lemessom6712/
Limisane6710/
Lemeysom671/
Lemoizan671/
Limesson671/
Lemezan57152/
Lemyxan571/
Limesand53188/
Lymesand531/
Limmesand5030/
Lemechant502/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lemison
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