Explore the Family Name Lison
The meaning of Lison
1. English (of Norman origin) and French: habitational name from Lison in Calvados and Jura, France. 2. Welsh and English (Gloucestershire): variant of Leyshon. 3. Slovak (Lisoň) and Polish (Lisoń): descriptive nickname for a bald man, from a derivative of lisý ‘bald’ (see Lis).
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How common is the last name Lison in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lison has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 69,428 in popularity with a count of 264 but by 2010, it dropped to the rank of 78,821 with a count of 242. This indicates a decline in popularity of approximately 13.53%. The proportion of individuals named Lison per 100,000 people also fell from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010, marking a decrease of 20%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,428 | #78,821 | -13.53% |
| Count | 264 | 242 | -8.33% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.08 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lison
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Lison surname. In 2000, a majority—89.39%—of individuals with this name identified as White, and this figure stayed almost constant at 89.26% in 2010. There was a slight decrease in those identifying as Black, from 7.58% in 2000 to 6.61% in 2010. Interestingly, while there were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity in 2000, this category represented 2.07% of the Lison population in 2010. The percentages for Hispanic ethnicity and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.39% | 89.26% | -0.15% |
| Black | 7.58% | 6.61% | -12.8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.07% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |