Lyste Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Lyste Surname Definition:

1. From root of the Old German names Lista, Listhar; perhaps from Anglo-Saxon list, art, wisdom, science. 2. Connected with Lister, which is probably from the old word litster, lytster, a dyer. The name of the celebrated musician, Liszt, would seem to be from the Hungarian word liszt, flour, but the reason is not obvious.

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Lyste Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Lyste Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1. From root of the Old German names Lista, Listhar; perhaps from Anglo-Saxon list, art, wisdom, science. 2. Connected with Lister, which is probably from the old word litster, lytster, a dyer. The name of the celebrated musician, Liszt, would seem to be from the Hungarian word liszt, flour, but the reason is not obvious.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Lyste Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lyste is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyste? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,372,517th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Lyste are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Dakota, where 48 percent live, Wisconsin, where 32 percent live and Washington, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Lyste Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lyste has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lyste last name increased 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lyste Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lyste surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Lyste earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.25% less than the national average, earning $33,118 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.24% less than the national average, earning $35,655 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lyshte911/
Luyster83472/
Lystedt8362/
Lydster8333/
Leyster8328/
Loyster8321/
Hlystei833/
Layster831/
Luystej831/
Hlystey831/
Leysted830/
Liste802,071/
Leste801,774/
Lysti8010/
Lysta806/
Léste801/
Luystter771/
Lydstedt771/
Lester7380,638/
Lister7332,356/
Listeš73553/
Leiste73400/
Lieste73116/
Lestes7398/
Listes7376/
Listte7356/
Listea7356/
Hlysta7344/
Läster7337/
Lested7321/
Lesteh7312/
Lestie739/
Lyseti739/
Listed738/
Laiste738/
Leeste735/
Loiste734/
Luiste734/
Lestet732/
Lehste732/
Listet732/
Lyshta732/
Lychte731/
Lishte731/
Leysty731/
Lestei731/
Lesthe731/
Lestte731/
Lestee731/
Lestey731/
Lleste731/
Listie730/
Lystid730/
Leister677,681/
Lidster671,989/
Litster671,337/
Laister67984/
Lisztes67520/
Lesther6793/
Hlistei6791/
Lysetti6760/
Hlister6757/
Ledster6753/
Leaster6753/
Lajstet6751/
Leheste6745/
Lysetty6733/
Leisted6733/
Leester6724/
Hlystyi6724/
Luister6723/
Lesster6722/
Lestter6710/
Loystyi6710/
Lysthøj678/
Lisæter675/
Lysheti674/
Listeid674/
Lishter673/
Lesterr673/
Listech673/
Letster672/
Listeed672/
Llester672/
Listedt672/
Loisteu671/
Llister671/
Listead671/
Listedd671/
Listedp671/
Lesteer671/
Leistie671/
Loister671/
Listher671/
Listter671/
Lychter671/
Lesstes671/
Lestead671/
Lesteah671/
Hlester671/
Luisete671/
Ledsted670/
Leistes670/
Leshter670/

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