Lyssaris Surname
Approximately 100 people bear this surname
Lyssaris Surname User-submission:
The surname Lyssaris comes from the Albanian words lys, meaning 'tall tree', and ari, meaning 'gold', or 'bear'. It could also come from the word ara, which means 'type of fruit', or 'working field'. The word arij is another possible origin, meaning 'to arrive'.
Lyssaris Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 99 | 1:111,917 | 18,809 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Lyssaris Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Lyssaris comes from the Albanian words lys, meaning 'tall tree', and ari, meaning 'gold', or 'bear'. It could also come from the word ara, which means 'type of fruit', or 'working field'. The word arij is another possible origin, meaning 'to arrive'.
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Where Does The Last Name Lyssaris Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lyssaris occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lyssaris? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,849,867th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. Lyssaris is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Lyssaris reside; 99 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.
The last name is most numerous in Greece, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 111,917. In Greece Lyssaris is most numerous in: Western Greece, where 62 percent live, Peloponnese, where 26 percent live and Attica, where 4 percent live. Excluding Greece it occurs in one country. It is also common in Argentina, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lysaris | 93 | 25 | / |
| Lessaris | 88 | 96 | / |
| Lissaris | 88 | 5 | / |
| Lesaris | 80 | 232 | / |
| Lisaris | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lisgaris | 75 | 54 | / |
| Leshauris | 71 | 3 | / |
| Luisauris | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leshauries | 67 | 33 | / |
| Lisares | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lezaris | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lizaris | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lesares | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luisares | 63 | 5 | / |
| Lizares | 53 | 779 | / |
| Lisarez | 53 | 3 | / |
| Lezares | 53 | 3 | / |
| Lízares | 53 | 1 | / |
| Lechares | 50 | 13 | / |
| Llizares | 50 | 3 | / |
| Lizzares | 50 | 1 | / |
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