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Where Does The Last Name Lyson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Lyson (Russian: Лысонь) is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Lysoń. For other possible spellings of Lyson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 53,501^st most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 763,654 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Lyson reside; 90 percent reside in Southern Africa and 90 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Lyson is also the 44,647^th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 15,881 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is borne by 8,470 people, or 1 in 2,021. Not including Malawi it is found in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and Tanzania, where 3 percent live.

Lyson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lyson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lyson surname grew 551 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lyson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Lyson last name is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lyson last name are 3.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.79% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lyson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.43% less than the national average, earning R 65,520 per year; in United States they earn 2.65% more than the national average, earning $44,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.21% more than the national average, earning $72,147 CAD per year.