The lisbon Surname

lisbon Name Meaning and History

Jewish (Sephardic): Anglecized form of ‘Lisbon’, (Portuguese Lisboa), the capital city of Portugal. The name is first recorded in the Latin form Olisipo and is of uncertain, possibly Carthaginian, origin.

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The lisbon name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the lisbon family name as far back in history as possible.

lisbon Family Facts

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Distribution of lisbon Families in the US in 1920

Number of lisbon families

6-9

3-5

1-2

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Thread	Author	Replies
Nettie Mae Lisbon (1887-1960) Westmoreland County, PA	StaceyGarstecki	11
John Lisbon Family	Buzz Verneau	1
Mr. Laconia Lisbon 1916-2008	Lace_Lynch	0
Lisbon	Wanita	4
Update information concerning the Lisbon Family	Judy_Reams_Rigby	0
Email address change.	wilfordverneau	0
Lisbon from PA	j reams	0
Lisbon	Wanita	0
John LISBON from Ireland	KeeOwen	1
Lisbon	Melanie	0

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