Lishman Surname
Approximately 2,010 people bear this surname
Lishman 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).
Read More About This SurnameLishman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,052 | 1:52,964 | 6,489 |
| United States | 445 | 1:814,514 | 62,593 |
| Canada | 160 | 1:230,285 | 22,082 |
| South Africa | 137 | 1:395,458 | 35,012 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| Nigeria | 38 | 1:4,661,652 | 124,734 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 607 | 1:40,157 | 5,104 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69 | 1:727,807 | 46,603 |
Lishman (20) may also be a first name.
Lishman 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.
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.
A corruption of Leechman, or perhaps Scottish, leish, tall and active.
Lishman Demographics
Average Lishman Salary in
United States
$41,848 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lishman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lishman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lishman (Hindi: लि्ष्मणप्रसाद, Russian: Лишман) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lishman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 206,229th most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,625,645 people. The surname Lishman is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Lishman live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. Lishman is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 20 people.
The last name Lishman is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 1,052 people, or 1 in 52,964. In England Lishman is primarily found in: North Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 12 percent reside and Cumbria, where 10 percent reside. Other than England it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Lishman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lishman has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Lishman last name expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 645 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lishman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lishman surname are 7.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.43% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lishman earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27.77% more than the national average, earning R 303,636 per year; in United States they earn 3.02% less than the national average, earning $41,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning $51,955 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lishman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lishman in the Hindi language | ||
| लि्ष्मणप्रसाद | lismanaprasada | - |
| Lishman in the Russian language | ||
| Лишман | lisman | - |
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