Lisenby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The origins of the Lisenby name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Lisenby was originally derived from a family having lived in Lazonby, in Cumberland, or in Lazenby, in Yorkshire. The place-name Lazenby and Lazonby have the same etymology. They are derived from the Old Scandinavian words leysingi, which meant "freed men," and by, which meant farm or enclosure. The place-name as a whole means "farm of the freed men." It is possible that the name is derived from the old Scandinavian personal name Leysingr. The Scandinavians have had a lasting impact on the north of England, thanks to the waves of pillage, invasion and colonization which started in the eighth and 9th centuries and ended in the 10th. There are many place-names in the north of England which have Norse and Scandinavian elements.

Early Origins of the Lisenby family

The surname Lisenby was first found in Yorkshire at Lazenby (Lazonby), which dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Lesingebi 1 and was in "the land of the King in Yorkshire." Lazonby is a parish, in the union of Penrith in Cumberland on the west bank of the river Eden. A Roman road passes from north to south, and another intersects the parish in a direction towards Salkeld Gate. At Castle Rigg are the ruins of a moated building. There are also several cairns in the area. 2

Early History of the Lisenby family

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Lisenby Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Lisenby include Lazenby, Lazinby, Lasynbi, Laysynby, Lasinby and many more.

Early Notables of the Lisenby family

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Lisenby Ranking

In the United States, the name Lisenby is the 16,855^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Lisenby migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Lisenby Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Augustus V. Lisenby, aged 43, who landed in America, in 1910
Earl A. Lisenby, aged 39, who immigrated to America, in 1910
Emma C. Lisenby, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1910

Contemporary Notables of the name Lisenby (post 1700) +

Meghan Lisenby (b. 1992), née Streight, an American retired soccer player who most recently played for FC Kansas City in 2015
William T. Lisenby (1865-1944), American politician, Mayor of Long Beach, California, 1915-21 4

Historic Events for the Lisenby family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Daniel Edward Lisenby, American Seaman First Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 5

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html