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UK surname

Lissaman

In the 1881 census there were 168 people recorded with the Lissaman surname, ranking it #14,380 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 217, ranked #18,535, down from #14,380 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stoke, Ryton-on-Dunsmoor and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hinckley and Bosworth, Taunton Deane and Nuneaton and Bedworth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lissaman is 250 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 29.2%.

1881 census count

168

Ranked #14,380

Modern count

217

2016, ranked #18,535

Peak year

1999

250 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lissaman had 168 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,380 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 217 in 2016, ranked #18,535.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 203 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Lissaman surname distribution map

The map shows where the Lissaman surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Lissaman surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Lissaman over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 61 #22,412
1861 historical 74 #24,370
1881 historical 168 #14,380
1891 historical 151 #18,242
1901 historical 203 #14,969
1911 historical 203 #14,831
1997 modern 236 #15,852
1998 modern 242 #16,037
1999 modern 250 #15,802
2000 modern 250 #15,741
2001 modern 247 #15,637
2002 modern 244 #16,085
2003 modern 239 #16,093
2004 modern 233 #16,471
2005 modern 225 #16,831
2006 modern 228 #16,789
2007 modern 233 #16,752
2008 modern 234 #16,827
2009 modern 242 #16,789
2010 modern 241 #17,186
2011 modern 234 #17,383
2012 modern 228 #17,584
2013 modern 228 #17,864
2014 modern 219 #18,523
2015 modern 216 #18,600
2016 modern 217 #18,535

Geography

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Where Lissamans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stoke, Ryton-on-Dunsmoor, London parishes and Wolston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hinckley and Bosworth, Taunton Deane, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Coventry and Blaby. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Stoke Warwickshire
2 Ryton-on-Dunsmoor Warwickshire
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 Wolston Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hinckley and Bosworth 001 Hinckley and Bosworth
2 Taunton Deane 012 Taunton Deane
3 Nuneaton and Bedworth 011 Nuneaton and Bedworth
4 Coventry 006 Coventry
5 Blaby 012 Blaby

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lissaman

These lists show first names that appear often with the Lissaman surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lissaman

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Lissaman, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Lissaman surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Lissaman household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Lissaman is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Lissaman is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

9
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Lissaman falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Lissaman is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Lissaman, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Lissaman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lissaman surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Warwickshire leads with 120 Lissamans recorded in 1881 and an index of 29.04x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 120 29.04x
Staffordshire 13 2.35x
Middlesex 10 0.61x
Surrey 7 0.88x
Yorkshire 5 0.31x
Worcestershire 4 1.87x
Berkshire 3 2.44x
Northamptonshire 3 1.95x
Bedfordshire 1 1.18x
Leicestershire 1 0.55x
Oxfordshire 1 0.99x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Coventry Holy Trinity in Warwickshire leads with 29 Lissamans recorded in 1881 and an index of 235.01x.

Place Total Index
Coventry Holy Trinity 29 235.01x
Coventry St Michael 24 180.86x
Wolston Marston 15 4838.71x
Aston 9 7.91x
Fulham London 8 33.67x
Camberwell 7 6.69x
Handsworth 7 51.36x
Rugby 7 125.22x
Allesley 6 1111.11x
Harborne 6 33.84x
Milverton 6 495.87x
Kimberworth 5 55.49x
Sowe 5 675.68x
Stoke 5 617.28x
Foleshill 4 91.95x
Kings Norton 4 20.84x
Ryton On Dunsmore 3 1153.85x
Sunninghill 3 175.44x
Wolston 3 2307.69x
Barby Cum Onley 2 625.00x
Kenilworth 2 85.84x
Bubbenhall 1 666.67x
Fenny Compton 1 303.03x
Luton 1 6.81x
Lutterworth 1 90.09x
Neithrop 1 29.41x
Norwood 1 26.67x
St George Hanover Square 1 3.46x
Tiffield 1 714.29x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Lissaman surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Lissaman surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 13
Thomas 9
James 7
Joseph 6
Henry 4
Walter 4
Albert 3
Arthur 3
Charles 3
John 3
David 2
Edward 2
Ernest 2
Frank 2
Harry 2
Alfred 1
Benjamin 1
Chas. 1
E.W. 1
Francis 1
Frederick 1
G. 1
George 1
Harrie 1
Herbert 1
Horace 1
J. 1
Jno. 1
Mark 1
Mickey 1
Phillip 1
Richard 1
Richd. 1
Sidney 1
Thos. 1
Tom 1
Wilfred 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Lissaman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lissaman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 168 people were recorded with the Lissaman surname. That placed it at #14,380 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lissaman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 217 in 2016. That gives Lissaman a modern rank of #18,535.

What does the Lissaman map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Lissaman bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.