Lish Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lish Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lish family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Muscian 2
Dairy Maid 2
Dress Maker 2
Gun Smith 2
Architects Clerk 1
Carter 1
House Proprietor 1
House Servant 1
Servant 1
Occupied At Home 1
House Keeper 1
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 1
Bondger 1
Labourer 1
Nurse To Female Lunatiex 1
Chair Woman 1
Nursery Gardener 1
Shoe Maker Alms Man 1
Curate Of Myton On Swale 1
Curate's Wife 1

Lish Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lush 75% 8,200
2 Lash 75% 2,072
3 Lish 100% 765
4 Elisha 67% 697
5 Losh 75% 623
6 Leash 60% 308
7 Leish 80% 216
8 Lusha 60% 123
9 Lesh 75% 112

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The surname Lish is the 3rd most popular variant of Lush.

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