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

Lisman, 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 Lisman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lisman in America

Lisman is the 53072nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lisman surname appeared 390 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 Lisman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lisman 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 Lisman

The surname LISMAN has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the German word "Liese," a diminutive form of the name Elizabeth, combined with the suffix "-man," which was often used to indicate a person's occupation or place of origin.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LISMAN can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, from the year 1532, where a certain Hans Lisman is mentioned as a local merchant. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with trade or commerce in that region.

In the 17th century, the name LISMAN began to appear in various historical documents across central and northern Germany, indicating its spread from its presumed place of origin. One notable example is the mention of a Jürgen Lisman in the records of the city of Hamburg, dated 1678.

The name LISMAN has also been linked to several place names in Germany, such as Liesmann, a small village in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. This connection may have contributed to the formation of the surname, as it was common practice for people to adopt surnames derived from the names of their hometowns or villages.

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname LISMAN have achieved notable status. One such figure was Johann Lisman (1598-1672), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the 17th century.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Wilhelm Lisman (1820-1892), a German entrepreneur and industrialist who founded the Lisman & Brenner Company, a successful machinery and engineering firm based in Chemnitz, Saxony.

In the realm of literature, the name LISMAN is associated with the German author and playwright, Friedrich Lisman (1854-1923), whose works were influential in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Moving to more recent times, Karl Lisman (1919-2001) was a German-American physicist and engineer who made significant contributions to the development of radar technology during World War II and the subsequent space program.

Lastly, Erika Lisman (born 1942) is a renowned German art historian and curator, known for her expertise in medieval and Renaissance art, and her extensive publications on the subject.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lisman

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

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

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