Find out how popular the last name Lisbon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Lisbon.

Lisbon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Lisbon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lisbon in America

Lisbon is the 44109th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lisbon surname appeared 488 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Lisbon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lisbon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Lisbon

The surname LISBON is believed to have originated in Portugal, specifically in the capital city of Lisbon. The name likely dates back to the Middle Ages, when surnames were derived from places of origin or residence.

LISBON is a toponymic surname, meaning that it is derived from a place name. In this case, the city of Lisbon, which was known as Olisipo during Roman times and Lishbuna during the Moorish occupation. The name is thought to have evolved from the pre-Roman Iberian word "Alis Ubbo," meaning "safe harbor."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LISBON can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "de Lisbona," indicating that the bearer was from Lisbon.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Afonso de Lisbon was a prominent scholar and religious leader in Portugal. He was born around 1230 and served as the Bishop of Guarda from 1278 until his death in 1304.

Another early bearer of the surname was João de Lisbon, a 14th-century Portuguese explorer who is credited with leading one of the earliest Portuguese expeditions to the Canary Islands in 1341.

In the 16th century, Fernão de Lisbon was a renowned Portuguese cartographer and navigator. He is best known for his work in mapping the coasts of Africa and India, and his charts were widely used by Portuguese explorers during the Age of Discovery.

During the 17th century, Tomás de Lisbon was a prominent Portuguese architect who designed several notable buildings in Lisbon, including the Church of São Roque and the Santa Engrácia Church.

In the 19th century, João de Lisbon was a Portuguese writer and journalist who played a significant role in the country's literary and political circles. He was born in 1822 and published several works of fiction and political commentary.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have borne the surname LISBON throughout history, reflecting the name's deep roots in Portuguese culture and its association with the city of Lisbon.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lisbon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Lisbon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Lisbon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Lisbon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Lisbon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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