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
Living On Own Means 3
Coal Miner (hewer) 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Pocket Book Maker 1
Wiredrawer 1
Draper's Assistant 1
French Polisher 1
Blacksmith 1
Bricklayer's Labourer 1
Formerly French Polisher 1
Gardener Market 1
Journeyman Baker 1
Laundress Wash 1
Paper Boy Hawker 1
Architect 1
Banker's Clerk 1
Colliery Clerk 1
Driver In Coal Miner 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Putter In Coal Miner 1
Domestic Servant 1
Retired ? 1
Shoe Maker Boot Maker 1
Shoemaker Bootmaker Dealer Earthware 1
Joiner Carpenter 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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