Lysaght Surname

193,975th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Lysaght Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish Mac Giolla-Iasachta = Son of the Servant or Disciple of Iasacht [Irish mac, son; giolla, servant, &c.;and cp. Irish iasacht = Gaelic iasachd (from), a loan]

Lysaght Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7231:501,32642,168
Ireland4061:11,5981,447
England3991:139,64413,590
New Zealand2901:15,6152,720
Australia2691:100,35611,341
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Wales141:221,03813,576
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Macau11:601,6301,582
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2991:14,8161,903
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:432,92031,560

Lysaght Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish Mac Giolla-Iasachta = Son of the Servant or Disciple of Iasacht [Irish mac, son; giolla, servant, &c.;and cp. Irish iasacht = Gaelic iasachd (from), a loan]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Giolla Iasachta An offshoot of the O’Briens of Thomond. Bibl; IF 215; MIF 268; Map Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Giolla Iasachta An offshoot of the O’Briens of Thomond. Bibl; IF 215; MIF 268; Map Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Presumed to be an old Irish Christian name, as Lord Lisle's family claim descent from the great house of O'Brien.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lysaght Last Name Facts

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

Lysaght is most common in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lysaght click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lysaght? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 193,975th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,362,965 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 39 percent of Lysaght are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Lysaght is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 723 people, or 1 in 501,326. In The United States Lysaght is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 12 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 19 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Lysaght Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lysaght has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 623 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 136 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 554 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lysaght Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lysaght last name are 0.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.54% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lysaght earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 0% less than the national average, earning $43,147 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.35% more than the national average, earning $75,194 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lysaught93267/
Lysaight9311/
Leysaght930/
Lysagt921/
Lysght920/
Lysacht863/
Lsyaght861/
Lysagut861/
Lyasght861/
Lyseght860/
Lysught860/
Ljsaght860/
Lyseight80219/
Lasagat712/
Lsaguti711/
Le Saget6711/
Lsgut671/
Lskat671/

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