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
Independent 8
Agricultural Labourer 4
Male Servant 3
Female Servant 3
Laundress 2
Labourer 2
Butcher 1
Coal Miner 1
Excavator 1
Pauper 1
Plumber 1
Attorney 1
Musician 1
Agent Labourer 1
Gardener 1
Messenger 1
Sempstress 1
Mariner 1
Apprentice 1
Painter 1
Servant 1
Farmer 1
Publican 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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