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

Lisle, 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 Lisle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lisle in America

Lisle is the 16031st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lisle surname appeared 1,809 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lisle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lisle 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 Lisle

The surname LISLE originated in Normandy, France, and is thought to have derived from the Old French word "l'isle," meaning "the island." The name likely referred to someone who lived on an island or near a river island.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LISLE can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "de Insula," the Latin equivalent of "of the island." This suggests that the name was already well-established in Normandy before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

During the Middle Ages, the LISLE surname spread across Europe, with various spellings such as Lisle, Lylle, and Lile emerging in different regions. One notable bearer of the name was Sir John de Lisle (c. 1295-1337), an English knight who fought in the Scottish Wars of Independence and the Hundred Years' War.

In the 15th century, the LISLE name gained prominence in England with the rise of the Lisle family of Lincolnshire. This family produced several notable figures, including John Lisle (c. 1610-1664), a prominent English lawyer and regicide who was one of the judges at the trial of King Charles I.

Another significant bearer of the LISLE surname was Arthur Lisle (1615-1685), an English soldier and politician who served as a Member of Parliament during the English Civil War. He was also the Governor of Faversham and the Lieutenant of Dover Castle.

In the 18th century, the LISLE name gained recognition in France with the birth of Rouget de Lisle (1760-1836), a French military officer and composer best known for writing the lyrics to "La Marseillaise," the national anthem of France.

Other notable individuals with the LISLE surname include Sir George de Lisle (c. 1370-1428), an English soldier and Member of Parliament during the Hundred Years' War, and Sir John Lisle (c. 1498-1556), an English courtier and diplomat who served as the Governor of Calais.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lisle

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

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 Lisle 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 Lisle 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 Lisle was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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