Lisson Surname
Approximately 2,233 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,174 | 1:68,574 | 8,777 |
| Australia | 283 | 1:95,391 | 10,845 |
| United States | 263 | 1:1,378,171 | 95,481 |
| Canada | 209 | 1:176,295 | 17,615 |
| Belgium | 53 | 1:216,918 | 27,806 |
| Peru | 44 | 1:722,366 | 16,614 |
| Poland | 30 | 1:1,266,958 | 80,461 |
| Palestine | 22 | 1:206,766 | 9,351 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Venezuela | 20 | 1:1,510,204 | 20,059 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Saint Lucia | 5 | 1:35,756 | 1,958 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 92 | 1:545,855 | 37,602 |
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.
Lisson Demographics
Average Lisson Salary in
United States
$55,019 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lisson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lisson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lisson (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻴﺴﻮﻥ, Russian: Лиссон) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Lissoń or Lissón. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lisson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 189,210th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,263,567 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Lisson reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 616,131st most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 215 people.
The surname Lisson is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,174 people, or 1 in 68,574. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent reside and Bavaria, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Germany Lisson exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.
Lisson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lisson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lisson surname grew 286 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 77 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lisson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Methodist (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lisson surname are 2.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.93% being 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
Lisson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lisson in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻴﺴﻮﻥ | lyswn | - |
| Lisson in the Russian language | ||
| Лиссон | lisson | - |
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