Surname Lijs (Lijs 
) , around the world, is a very rare last name. The cognomen Lijs is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is a rare surname, Argentina, where it is a very rare surname, and Chile. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Netherlands, Argentina, and the United Kingdom.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Lijs | Netherlands, Canada, Argentina, United Kingdom, Chile |
| jan van der lijs painter from the Northern Netherlands (1600-1657), NL (b. 1600) |
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