Lyson Surname

53,501st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Lyson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lyson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi8,4701:2,021234
United States4081:888,38067,160
Tanzania2511:210,92317,752
Zimbabwe551:280,69528,958
England541:1,031,81650,675
Ukraine501:910,45487,604
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
France121:5,535,227269,324
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

The alternate forms: Lysoń (23) are calculated separately.

Lyson (15,881) may also be a first name.

Lyson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lyson (Russian: Лысонь) occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Lysoń. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 53,501st most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 763,654 people. The surname Lyson is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Lyson live; 90 percent live in Southern Africa and 90 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Lyson is also the 44,647th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 15,881 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 8,470 people, or 1 in 2,021. Outside of Malawi Lyson is found in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent live and Tanzania, where 3 percent live.

Lyson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Lyson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lyson surname is principally 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 US average, with 56.79% registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lysoń9323/
Layson9110,985/
Leyson917,796/
Loyson91574/
Lysson9144/
Lyshon9128/
Hlyson913/
Luyson911/
Lyseon911/
Leyshon831,852/
Lyssoun838/
Laysson833/
Leysson832/
Loysong831/
Llayson831/
Lysiong831/
Layshon831/
Leytson831/
Loydson830/
Leeyson830/
Loyshon830/
Luyshon830/
Lison804,028/
Lysun801,468/
Lysan80995/
Lysen80769/
Leson80755/
Lysén80276/
Loysoong7713/
Lloydson771/
Lysonova771/
Laydsson771/
Lleyshon770/
Leeson739,922/
Loison738,129/
Letson733,616/
Leysen733,597/
Laison733,288/
Lisson732,233/
Ledson731,485/
Luison731,480/
Leason731,265/
Lesson73678/
Lesoin73496/
Lesion73431/
Litson73345/
Lisong73307/
Lidson73145/
Loysen73116/
Leysan7399/
Lision7382/
Leison7381/
Lesoen7374/
Lioson7359/
Layzon7358/
Lyshun7357/
Lishon7352/
Lesone7352/
Leshon7350/
Lysien7350/
Lesoon7342/
Lieson7341/
Lexson7340/
Lyseen7335/
Lytsan7324/
Liszon7323/
Lesong7321/
Lisone7319/
Lyssan7315/
Loyzon7313/
Laysan7312/
Lixson739/
Lysanh739/
Lysann739/
Lyåsen736/
Llison735/
Lezson735/
Lejson734/
Lyshan734/
Laysen733/
Lesohn733/
Leysun733/
Lisyon732/
Loysan732/
L'Ison732/
Lihson731/
Lisoun731/
Lesont731/
Leszon731/
Luysen731/
Hleson731/
Lêdson731/
Luysan731/
Lydsan731/
Lysand731/
Lysian731/
Lyssen731/
Lyssoń731/
Lyszan731/
Laysun731/
Lesoun731/
Leyzon731/
Lyszen731/
Laysom730/
Lesond730/
Lehson730/
Letsoin672,988/
Lyssand67441/
Leyssen67440/
Luyssen67255/
Lissone67219/
Lesoine67191/
Lesoing67183/
Lessone67101/
Looysen6799/
Leshone6776/
Leyshan6767/
Leitson6756/
Leisson6746/
Laytsan6738/
Laisong6732/
Lýðsson6731/
Leesong6726/
Lisotin6716/
Leiszon6715/
Hlytsan6715/
Leadson6714/
Litsoin6714/
Lysutyn6713/
Loijson6712/
Leyshom6711/
Littson679/
Leidson678/
Laidson678/
Lethson678/
Leisoin677/
Lissoon676/
Lesuong676/
Leesoon676/
Lesione676/
Leasoon676/
Lettson675/
Laisson675/
Letsion674/
Lesuone674/
Glieson673/
Loisson673/
Ledsone673/
Lysusyn673/
Luizson672/
Leisohn672/
Loidson672/
Lessoin672/
Lissong672/
Loysang672/
Lysutin671/
Lleeson671/
Lyshang671/
Loytsen671/
Lisione671/
Leytsen671/
Leshond671/
Leision671/
Leasone671/
Leesson671/
Leesone671/
Loiseon671/
Layssan671/
Leashon671/
Lesotin671/
Lhyssom671/
Gliysan671/
Layshan671/
Laysian671/
Loysung671/
Litsone671/
Letsong671/
Luisone671/
Lysasyn671/
Lyschan671/
Laisoun671/
Layczon671/
Laysang671/
Leschon671/
Lesotyn671/
Letsoun671/
Leisong671/
Leychon670/
Lission670/
Lidsone670/
Liesson670/
Luision670/
Litsion670/
Hllison670/
Leatson670/
Lesound670/
Leetson670/
Leedson670/
Lithson670/
Leesont670/
Lessond670/

Lyson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lyson in the Russian language
Лысоньlyson-

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Footnotes

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