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 borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lismore? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lismore is the 670,508th most common family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 16,339,789 people. Lismore occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Lismore live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 818,356th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 129 people.
It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 180 people, or 1 in 309,545. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 21 percent live, West Midlands, where 15 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 13 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 17 percent live.
Lismore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lismore has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Lismore surname increased 474 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 19 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lismore Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Lismore surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Lismore are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for 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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