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 last name Lyste occurs most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyste? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,372,517th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Lyste reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States Lyste is mostly concentrated in: North Dakota, where 48 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 32 percent are found and Washington, where 12 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Lyste Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lyste has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lyste surname expanded 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lyste Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lyste last name is predominantly 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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Lyste Reference & Research

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