Lissens Surname

364,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Lissens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lissens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium9811:11,7191,736
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Lissens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lissens has its highest incidence in Belgium. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lissens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 364,266th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,353,729 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Lissens reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Lissens is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is carried by 981 people, or 1 in 11,719. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 83 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 10 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Belgium it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liessens93551/
Lijssens9367/
Lisens9276/
Leijssens881/
Lyssens86444/
Liesens86320/
Lessens86162/
Lussens864/
Leyssens801,511/
Leessens801/
Layssens801/
Lesens77357/
Lysens77145/
Lisins7746/
Litens7729/
Lusens7713/
Licens775/
Lizens770/
Leysens71394/
License71241/
Lichens7161/
Leizens7116/
Leitens719/
Leisenz717/
Lessins714/
Laicens713/
Lesense712/
Littens711/
Leesens711/
Lesuens710/
Leasens710/
Leins672,326/
Lains67693/
Leijtens67644/
Lisenche67153/
Leyns6787/
Luins6744/
Loins6739/
Leans6728/
Lessence6715/
Luijtens672/
Liscence672/
Lissinze671/
Lessions671/
Leuns670/

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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 Lissens
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