How common is the surname Lisa?

1,232 people in the United States had the surname Lisa in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 250,605 Americans. It ranked 21,272nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Lisa?

In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Lisa identified as white (not Hispanic), and 7.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Lisa?

Manuel Lisa, American fur trader (1772–1820).

Where is the surname Lisa most common?

Wikidata records people named Lisa in the United States.

Is the surname Lisa getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,444 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,232 in 2010, down 15%.

Is Lisa also a first name?

Yes. Lisa is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Lisa

A surname, carried by 1,232 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L200 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Lisa is more common than 86.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,232 people named Lisa in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 250,605 Americans. That is down 15% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,444.

#21,272

rank among US surnames

1,232

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-14.7%

change since 2000 (was #17,871)

Who is named Lisa

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

86% of people named Lisa identified as white (not Hispanic), 7.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 3.0% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 86%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.5%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.4%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Lisas

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Manuel Lisa
American fur trader (1772–1820)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Lisa

Lisa has the Soundex code L200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L200.

Questions

How common is the surname Lisa?: 1,232 people in the United States had the surname Lisa in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 250,605 Americans. It ranked 21,272nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Lisa?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Lisa identified as white (not Hispanic), and 7.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Lisa?: Manuel Lisa, American fur trader (1772–1820).
Where is the surname Lisa most common?: Wikidata records people named Lisa in the United States.
Is the surname Lisa getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,444 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,232 in 2010, down 15%.
Is Lisa also a first name?: Yes. Lisa is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.