Louisson Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Louisson Surname Definition:

Walter Loison, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Ralph Lussing, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Louisson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1031:43,9647,284
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
England111:5,065,278148,650
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Louisson (368) may also be a first name.

Louisson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Walter Loison, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Ralph Lussing, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Louisson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Louisson is found most frequently in New Zealand. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Louisson.

How Common Is The Last Name Louisson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Louisson is the 1,415,499th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 76 percent of Louisson live; 75 percent live in Australasia and 75 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 453,251st most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 368 people.

This surname is most commonly held in New Zealand, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 43,964. In New Zealand Louisson is most numerous in: Auckland Region, where 35 percent reside, Hawke's Bay Region, where 18 percent reside and Bay of Plenty Region, where 14 percent reside. Outside of New Zealand Louisson occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Louisson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Louisson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 15 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Louisson Last Name Statistics demography

Louisson earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.17% less than the national average, earning $29,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Louison933,849/
Louissen88115/
Louision886/
Louissan885/
Louissant82108/
Louiszoon8217/
Louisonne824/
Louissang821/
Louissanc821/
Louisan808/
Louizon805/
Loesson803/
Leuison801/
Louisom801/
Louisen801/
Louishonne781/
Louisien7578/
Louichon7558/
Louisane751/
Loweison751/
Louisant751/
Louisann751/
Louisian750/
Louisanne712/
Loeson712/
Louisjuin711/
Laesson6723/
Loetson675/
Lohisen672/
Lauisan671/
Looisen671/
Lahison670/
Leeison670/
Loessen670/

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