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Lis Family History

Lis Surname Meaning

Polish, Czech, Sorbian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from Polish and Czech dialect lis ‘fox’; Upper Sorbian lis ‘he-fox’, a nickname for a cunning person or, in the case of the Jewish name, an artificial name. The presumably cognate Sorbian surname Liš is found in Germanized and probably also Americanized forms only (see Liesch and Lish). Compare also Lese, Lies, and Liss.

Czech: nickname for a man with a bald pate from a variant of the adjective lysý ‘bald’. French: variant of Lys, a habitational name from any of several places so named, e.g., in Nord and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

Galician: habitational name from Lis in Pontevedra province, Galicia (Spain). Compare Delis.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Lis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lis family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Lis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 7 Lis families living in Alberta. This was about 70% of all the recorded Lis's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Lis families in 1911.
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What did your Lis ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Lis. 100% of Lis men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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What is the average Lis lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Lis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Lis in 1955 was 36, and 70 in 2004.

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