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

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

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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