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There are approximately 14,686 people named Lister in the UK. That makes it the 689th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 232 are named Lister.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

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Laister

The Lister surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LISTER. 1. A-Sax. li.slre, a person who read some portions of the church service.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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