Lesson Surname

488,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Lesson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lesson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Nigeria431:4,119,599115,187
England381:1,466,26563,675
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
France121:5,535,227269,324
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Lesson (1,518) may also be a first name.

Lesson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lesson is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lesson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 488,996th most widespread surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 10,748,593 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 39 percent of Lesson are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lesson is also the 199,294th most prevalent given name world-wide, borne by 1,518 people.

Lesson is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 263 people, or 1 in 1,378,171. In The United States Lesson is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 43 percent live, Michigan, where 9 percent live and Kentucky, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States Lesson occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 31 percent live and Nigeria, where 6 percent live.

Lesson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lesson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lesson last name expanded 370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 32 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lesson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lesson last name are 8.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.1% registered with the political party.

Lesson earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.26% more than the national average, earning $51,028 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lessone92101/
Leisson9246/
Leysson922/
Lessoin922/
Leesson921/
Liesson920/
Lessond920/
Leson91755/
Lessoing8624/
Leijsson863/
Leissone862/
Lessoung861/
Lessoine860/
Leeson839,922/
Leyson837,796/
Letson833,616/
Lisson832,233/
Ledson831,485/
Leason831,265/
Lesoin83496/
Lesion83431/
Lessan83234/
Leison8381/
Lesoen8374/
Lesone8352/
Leshon8350/
Lysson8344/
Lesoon8342/
Lieson8341/
Lexson8340/
Lessun8322/
Lesong8321/
Lezson835/
Lejson834/
Lesohn833/
Lesont831/
Leszon831/
Hleson831/
Lesoun831/
Lesond830/
Lehson830/
Lesasn830/
Lessom830/
Lson8015/
Glisson775,499/
Letsoin772,988/
Leyshon771,852/
Leyssen77440/
Lessane77247/
Lissone77219/
Lesoine77191/
Lesoing77183/
Leshone7776/
Leitson7756/
Leissen7740/
Lýðsson7731/
Leesong7726/
Liessen7719/
Lessang7718/
Leiszon7715/
Leadson7714/
Lehssan7711/
Leussen7710/
Leidson778/
Lethson778/
Lyssoun778/
Leisoin777/
Lissoon776/
Lesuong776/
Leesoon776/
Lesione776/
Leasoon776/
Lettson775/
Laisson775/
Letsion774/
Lessant774/
Lesuone774/
Glieson773/
Loisson773/
Ledsone773/
Laysson773/
Leisohn772/
Lesshan772/
Lissong772/
Lleeson771/
Lhessen771/
Leshond771/
Lessamn771/
Lessand771/
Leision771/
Leasone771/
Leassan771/
Leessan771/
Leesone771/
Leashon771/
Liessan771/
Lesotin771/
Lessoum771/
Letsong771/
Leytson771/
Leschon771/
Lesotyn771/
Letsoun771/
Leisong771/
Lission770/
Leassen770/
Leeyson770/
Lessung770/
Leessen770/
Leatson770/
Lesound770/
Leetson770/
Leedson770/
Leesont770/
Lesseun770/
Lyson739,543/
Lison734,028/
Lesan732,624/
Lesun731,088/
Lezon73628/
Lexon7343/
Lesán7315/
Lsong7310/
Lesom737/
Leçon732/
Lssan732/
Lesoń731/
Lhson730/
Lsone730/
Leijssen71366/
Lesoinne71133/
Lehessen7114/
Laissone719/
Lettsone715/
Lehssane714/
Lesonova713/
Hleassan713/
Leitsoin712/
Leahshon711/
Leahsong711/
Lehssann711/
Lissoune711/
Leeshong711/
Letshong711/
Laydsson711/
Lleyshon710/
Layson6710,985/
Loison678,129/
Leshan676,368/
Leysen673,597/
Laison673,288/
Lechon672,805/
Lesane671,665/
Luison671,480/
Liesen671,090/
Lesang67985/
Lissom67938/
Leisen67902/
Leesen67740/
Lesian67677/
Leesan67636/
Loyson67574/
Litson67345/
Lisong67307/
Lissen67255/
Lesaan67181/
Leusen67149/
Lidson67145/
Lissan67144/
Lessam67138/
Leisan67128/
Ledsom67114/
Leysan6799/
Lehsan6791/
Lision6782/
Letsom6770/
Lesund6766/
Lioson6759/
Lishon6752/
Leschasin6751/
Lissoń6751/
Leisun6746/
Leizon6738/
Lesann6737/
Liesén6736/
Letsen6732/
Lyshon6728/
Leesom6728/
Glison6724/
Liszon6723/
Lesant6723/
Leshun6722/
Lisone6719/
Lecion6719/
Lyssan6715/
Letsun6715/
Lessum6713/
Leasen6712/
Leasan6710/
Lesanh6710/
Lhssen6710/
Leszun679/
Lixson679/
Lesuin679/
Leasun677/
Letsan677/
Lesung676/
Liesun676/
Lehsun676/
Llison675/
Lissén675/
Lissón675/
Lexsen674/
Leesun674/
Leysun673/
Lssien673/
Hlssan673/
Lesand673/
Hlyson673/
Lisyon672/
Lesune672/
Hlezon672/
L'Ison672/
Lezsán672/
Liesan672/
Luyson671/
Lihson671/
Lisoun671/
Lissonova671/
Leasom671/
Lêdson671/
Lssane671/
Lyseon671/
Lyssen671/
Lyssoń671/
L'Song671/
L'Soon671/
Leusan671/
Lesioń671/
Lessangue671/
Leyzon671/
Lexxon671/
Lissun671/
Lhssan671/
Leixon670/
Lexsan670/
Lexsom670/
Ledsen670/
Lesiun670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lesson
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