Lysons Surname
Approximately 328 people bear this surname
Lysons Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. This name was 'spelt in the 16th century Lysans, Leyson, and Lison. Probably derived from Lison, a place in the department of Calvados, in Normandy' (Lower, Patr. Brit). Of course Licence is an imitative variant.
Read More About This SurnameLysons Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 178 | 1:313,023 | 23,520 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 130 | 1:187,503 | 15,253 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Lysons Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. This name was 'spelt in the 16th century Lysans, Leyson, and Lison. Probably derived from Lison, a place in the department of Calvados, in Normandy' (Lower, Patr. Brit). Of course Licence is an imitative variant.
1677-8. Fergus Farrell and Ann Licence: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1739. Baptised — Layer, d. Zebulon Licence: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(French) belonging to Lison(s (Normandy).
This family, who have been for many generations established in co. Gloucester, are said to have migrated thither from Wales. In the XVI. century the name was written Lysans, Leyson, and Lison. It was probably derived from Lison, a place in the department of Calvados, in Normandy.
Same as Lysons, in the sixteenth century written Lysans, Leyson, Lison, which Lower thinks may be derived from Lison, dep. Calvados, Normandy.
Lysons Demographics
Average Lysons Salary in
United States
$43,418 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lysons Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lysons Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lysons has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lysons? popularity and diffusion
Lysons is the 839,220th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 22,218,128 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Lysons are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Lysons is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 178 people, or 1 in 313,023. In England Lysons is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 22 percent live, Lancashire, where 17 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Beside England this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.
Lysons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lysons has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Lysons surname expanded 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lysons Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lysons last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lysons earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning $43,418 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.74% less than the national average, earning $44,842 CAD per year.
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