Leyshon Surname

220,534th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,852 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Leyshon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lewis,' a Welsh surname. The 'h' in Leyshon is intrusive, as in Dodgshon or Hodgshon; v. Lewis.

1453. Lewis Leyson: Register of the University of Oxford.

1454.

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Leyshon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales6601:4,689511
England5831:95,57110,185
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
Australia1681:160,68916,729
Canada551:669,92054,285
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Malta181:23,9041,289
Scotland131:411,83217,291
France61:11,070,454349,096
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales6401:2,451167
England581:420,26524,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Leyshon (20) may also be a first name.

Leyshon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lewis,' a Welsh surname. The 'h' in Leyshon is intrusive, as in Dodgshon or Hodgshon; v. Lewis.

1453. Lewis Leyson: Register of the University of Oxford.

1454. Robert Lewson: ibid.

1524. Gryffyth Leyson: ibid.

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

Leyshon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leyshon (Russian: Лейшон) is found most in Wales. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leyshon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leyshon is the 220,534th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,934,960 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Leyshon live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles. Leyshon is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent forename globally, borne by 20 people.

The last name Leyshon is most prevalent in Wales, where it is held by 660 people, or 1 in 4,689. In Wales Leyshon is most common in: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, where 18 percent are found, Bridgend County Borough, where 17 percent are found and City and County of Swansea, where 13 percent are found. Beside Wales this last name exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Leyshon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leyshon has changed through the years. In Wales the number of people bearing the Leyshon surname rose 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 1,005 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 670 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leyshon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leyshon last name are 25.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leyshon earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 7.9% less than the national average, earning R 218,868 per year; in United States they earn 11.68% more than the national average, earning $48,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $51,636 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lleyshon930/
Leyson927,796/
Leshon9250/
Lyshon9228/
Leshone8676/
Leyshan8667/
Leyshom8611/
Leysson862/
Lyashon861/
Leshond861/
Layshon861/
Leashon861/
Leyason861/
Leytson861/
Leschon861/
Leychon860/
Leeyson860/
Loyshon860/
Luyshon860/
Lyson839,543/
Leson83755/
Leahshon801/
Leeshong801/
Letshong801/
Layson7710,985/
Leeson779,922/
Leshan776,368/
Letson773,616/
Leysen773,597/
Lechon772,805/
Ledson771,485/
Leason771,265/
Lesson77678/
Loyson77574/
Lesoin77496/
Lesion77431/
Leysan7799/
Leison7781/
Lashon7779/
Lesoen7774/
Lyshun7757/
Lishon7752/
Lesone7752/
Lysson7744/
Lesoon7742/
Lieson7741/
Lexson7740/
Leshun7722/
Lesong7721/
Laeson777/
Lezson775/
Lejson774/
Lyshan774/
Leuson773/
Lesohn773/
Leysun773/
Hlyson773/
Loeson772/
Luyson771/
Lesont771/
Leszon771/
Hleson771/
Lyason771/
Lyseon771/
Lesoun771/
Leyzon771/
Lesond770/
Lehson770/
Letsoin712,988/
Leachon71811/
Leyssen71440/
Leshane71219/
Lesoine71191/
Lesoing71183/
Laschon71117/
Lessone71101/
Lyashun7162/
Leschun7159/
Leitson7156/
Leisson7146/
Lyashan7142/
Leusson7135/
Leesong7126/
Laesson7123/
Leishun7121/
Leiszon7115/
Leadson7114/
Lashone7114/
Lechong7114/
Layoson7114/
Leidson718/
Lethson718/
Lyssoun718/
Leisoin717/
Laweson716/
Lejason716/
Lesuong716/
Leesoon716/
Lesione716/
Leasoon716/
Leechon716/
Lettson715/
Letsion714/
Lesuone714/
Layison714/
Lejeson714/
Glieson713/
Lashond713/
Ledsone713/
Lashomn713/
Laysson713/
Leyasan713/
Layason713/
Loesson713/
Lieshun713/
Lashonn712/
Leshaun712/
Leisohn712/
Lashoun712/
Lesshan712/
Leschan712/
Leshang712/
Lessoin712/
Loweson712/
Leishan712/
Layuson712/
Leeshan712/
Lleeson711/
Lyasson711/
Lyshang711/
Loysong711/
Llayson711/
Leytsen711/
Letchon711/
Laheyshank711/
Leision711/
Leasone711/
Ledshan711/
Leichon711/
Leesson711/
Leesone711/
Lysiong711/
Lejison711/
Lesotin711/
Leyezon711/
Leyozon711/
Layshan711/
Leshann711/
Lashong711/
Leshaan711/
Letsong711/
Lyschan711/
Letsoun711/
Leisong711/
Liesson710/
Loydson710/
Luesson710/
Leatson710/
Leshank710/
Lesound710/
Leetson710/
Leedson710/
Leshune710/
Lieason710/
Leesont710/
Lessond710/
Lison674,028/
Lesan672,624/
Lason672,155/
Lysun671,468/
Lesun671,088/
Lysan67995/
Lysen67769/
Lezon67628/
Lysén67276/
Leshchun67229/
Lesoinne67133/
Lyshchun67126/
Leishang67100/
Letshane6786/
Lexon6743/
Lawesson6743/
Lessoing6724/
Lysoń6723/
Leechong6721/
Letshang6718/
Lesán6715/
Loysoong6713/
Lechuong6712/
Lesom677/
Lettsone675/
Leishamn675/
Leuschan674/
Lesonova673/
Lawesong673/
Leijsson673/
Leshutin672/
Lashonne672/
Lechoung672/
Leitsoin672/
Leechoon672/
Leeshung672/
Leshchan672/
Leçon672/
Leissone672/
Lyshutyn672/
Loeshcen671/
Luesheun671/
Litshohn671/
Leahsong671/
Leeshank671/
Layasone671/
Lloydson671/
Lysonova671/
Lysuchin671/
Layisone671/
Lechonne671/
Lessoung671/
Lesoń671/
Leschane671/
Leyesien671/
Laydsson671/
Leeshaun670/
Leaschan670/
Lessoine670/
Luezsson670/

Leyshon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leyshon in the Russian language
Лейшонlejson-

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