Lisson Surname

189,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Lisson Surname Definition:

From Lison, Normandy (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 185). William Lesson, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). Hence Leeson, Earl of Milltown.

Lisson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1741:68,5748,777
Australia2831:95,39110,845
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
Canada2091:176,29517,615
Belgium531:216,91827,806
Peru441:722,36616,614
Poland301:1,266,95880,461
Palestine221:206,7669,351
France211:3,162,987209,042
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
England91:6,190,895170,599
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Saint Lucia51:35,7561,958
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

The alternate forms: Lissoń (51) & Lissón (5) are calculated separately.

Lisson (215) may also be a first name.

Lisson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Lison, Normandy (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 185). William Lesson, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). Hence Leeson, Earl of Milltown.

The Norman People (1874)

Lisson Last Name Facts

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

Lisson (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻴﺴﻮﻥ, Russian: Лиссон) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Lissoń or Lissón. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lisson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 189,210th most commonly used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,263,567 people. Lisson is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Lisson are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 616,131st most widespread first name at a global level, held by 215 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,174 people, or 1 in 68,574. In Germany Lisson is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent are found and Bavaria, where 13 percent are found. Barring Germany Lisson is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Lisson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lisson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lisson surname grew 286 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 77 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lisson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lisson surname is primarily Methodist (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lisson surname are 2.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.93% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lisson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 65.8% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,141 per year; in United States they earn 27.51% more than the national average, earning $55,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.09% more than the national average, earning $56,685 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lissoń9451/
Lissón945/
Lissone92219/
Leisson9246/
Lissoon926/
Laisson925/
Loisson923/
Lissong922/
Lission920/
Liesson920/
Lison914,028/
Laissone869/
Leijsson863/
Leissone862/
Lissoune861/
Loison838,129/
Laison833,288/
Luison831,480/
Lissom83938/
Lesson83678/
Litson83345/
Lisong83307/
Lissen83255/
Lidson83145/
Lissan83144/
Lision8382/
Leison8381/
Lioson8359/
Lishon8352/
Lysson8344/
Lieson8341/
Liszon8323/
Lisone8319/
Lixson839/
Llison835/
Lissén835/
Lisyon832/
L'Ison832/
Lihson831/
Lisoun831/
Lissun831/
Lissonova801/
Lissane77640/
Lessone77101/
Lissant7799/
Leitson7756/
Leissen7740/
Laisong7732/
Lýðsson7731/
Lijssen7727/
Lissang7722/
Liessen7719/
Lisotin7716/
Leiszon7715/
Litsoin7714/
Loijson7712/
Littson779/
Leidson778/
Laidson778/
Lyssoun778/
Leisoin777/
Glieson773/
Laysson773/
Luizson772/
Leisohn772/
Laissen772/
Leysson772/
Loidson772/
Lessoin772/
Lisione771/
Lhissom771/
Leision771/
Leesson771/
Luissan771/
Lissung771/
Loiseon771/
Laissan771/
Liessan771/
Litsone771/
Luisone771/
Laisoun771/
Leisong771/
Lidsone770/
Luision770/
Litsion770/
Hllison770/
Lithson770/
Lissien770/
Lessond770/
Lyson739,543/
Lizon732,955/
Lisan731,608/
Lisoń73766/
Leson73755/
Lisun73636/
Lisen73547/
Lixon73509/
Lisom73389/
Lisón7320/
Lißon7319/
Lisén733/
Leijssen71366/
Laissant7138/
Lessoing7124/
Lisonova719/
Lisonová716/
Leitsoin712/
Litshohn711/
Lisasing711/
Lissanne711/
Lissagne711/
Luissant711/
L'Gaison711/
Lijsssen711/
Lessoung711/
Laissane711/
Laydsson711/
Lessoine710/
Lishan6716,760/
Layson6710,985/
Leeson679,922/
Leyson677,796/
Letson673,616/
Ledson671,485/
Leason671,265/
Liesen671,090/
Leisen67902/
Loizon67663/
Loyson67574/
Lichon67526/
Lesoin67496/
Lesion67431/
Laisan67388/
Luizon67325/
Luisen67256/
Lessan67234/
Laisen67217/
Lisang67215/
Leisan67128/
Lisane67123/
Lisanh67122/
Loisen67110/
Lisaan6780/
Lisant6778/
Lesoen6774/
Lisand6766/
Lesone6752/
Leshon6750/
Litsun6748/
Leisun6746/
Lissam6743/
Lesoon6742/
Laizon6741/
Lexson6740/
Leizon6738/
Liesén6736/
Geelissen6735/
Lyshon6728/
Lisung6728/
Lisien6728/
Luisan6726/
Lijsen6726/
Litsen6724/
Lisian6724/
Lessun6722/
Lesong6721/
Lishun6720/
Lisann6720/
Lissem6720/
Lecion6719/
Lizoun6715/
Lyssan6715/
Liosan6714/
Litsén6714/
Lisund6714/
Laisom6713/
Liszun6712/
Lissum6711/
Laisun6711/
Liscen6711/
Liesun676/
Lezson675/
Laisén674/
Lejson674/
Liåsen674/
Lesohn673/
Licion673/
Lisune673/
Hlyson673/
Lidsan672/
Liesan672/
Liosen672/
Litsom672/
Loisun672/
Luyson671/
Luisasing671/
Lesont671/
Leszon671/
Loisan671/
Hleson671/
Lêdson671/
Liseen671/
Lisjan671/
Lissanova671/
Llisen671/
Lixhon671/
Luisón671/
Lyseon671/
Lyssen671/
Lyssoń671/
Lesoun671/
Lidsen671/
Liczon671/
Leixon670/
Lesond670/
Lehson670/
Litsan670/
Lesasn670/
Lessom670/

Lisson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lisson in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻴﺴﻮﻥlyswn-
Lisson in the Russian language
Лиссонlisson-

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