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 18
Coal Miner 5
Agricultural Labourer 3
Cotton Weaver 2
Dress Maker 2
Dock Labourer 2
Cotton Winder 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Farm Labourer 1
Beer 1
Blacksmith & Beer Retailer 1
Engineer's Clerk 1
Assistant 1
Laundress 1
Seaman 1
Tailoress 1
Assistant Master 1
Grocer 1
Grocer Apprentice 1
Student Civil Service 1
Railway Signalman 1
Master Labourer 1
Groom 1
Errand Boy 1
Mileman Parish Down Works 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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