Lisson

Lisson Meaning & Origin

About Lisson
The surname Lisson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lefsi," which itself is a diminutive form of the Old English personal name "Leofsig." The name "Leofsig" is composed of the elements "leof," meaning "dear" or "beloved," and "sig," meaning "victory" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Lisson can be interpreted to mean "son of Leofsig" or "descendant of the beloved and victorious one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lisson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lisson: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lisson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lisson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LSN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lisson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lisson in Braille

Here's how to represent Lisson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lisson in braille

How to sign the name Lisson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lisson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lisson in sign language

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