Lismore Surname
Approximately 446 people bear this surname
Lismore Surname Definition:
(Celtic) belonging to Lismore = the Great Enclosure or Fort [Gaelic and Irish lios, enclosure, garden, fort + mór, great]
Lismore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 180 | 1:309,545 | 23,336 |
| Australia | 103 | 1:262,094 | 23,895 |
| Northern Ireland | 76 | 1:24,277 | 2,748 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Lismore (129) may also be a first name.
Lismore Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) belonging to Lismore = the Great Enclosure or Fort [Gaelic and Irish lios, enclosure, garden, fort + mór, great]
Local. A parish in Argyleshire, Scotland. The name signifies the large gardens. Lis or Lios, Celtic, a garden, and mor, large.
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Lismore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lismore Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lismore is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lismore.
How Common Is The Last Name Lismore? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lismore is the 670,508th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 16,339,789 people. The surname Lismore occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Lismore live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. Lismore is also the 818,356th most frequently used forename globally. It is borne by 129 people.
This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 180 people, or 1 in 309,545. In England Lismore is most frequent in: Greater London, where 21 percent reside, West Midlands, where 15 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 13 percent reside. Aside from England this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 17 percent reside.
Lismore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lismore has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lismore surname grew 474 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 19 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lismore Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lismore last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.
The amount Lismore earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.5% more than the national average, earning $71,293 CAD per year.
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