Aviss Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Aviss Surname Definition:

The Anglo-French Avice, a corruption form of 1 Teutonic Hedwig, Hadwig. [Old Saxon héd = Old English had= O.H.Ger. heit, rank, nature + Teutonic wíg, battle, war] 2. Teut. Had(u)wig, &c. [O.H.Ger. hadu- (=O.E. heaðo-), battle, war] Richard son Avice.

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Aviss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:535,75133,356
Canada511:722,46357,796
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland71:764,83125,488
France31:22,140,907385,998
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:300,93020,318

Aviss (14) may also be a first name.

Aviss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Anglo-French Avice, a corruption form of 1 Teutonic Hedwig, Hadwig. [Old Saxon héd = Old English had= O.H.Ger. heit, rank, nature + Teutonic wíg, battle, war] 2. Teut. Had(u)wig, &c. [O.H.Ger. hadu- (=O.E. heaðo-), battle, war] Richard son Avice.—Hundred Rolls Cp. Haweis.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Aviss Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aviss Come From? nationality or country of origin

Aviss occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Aviss? popularity and diffusion

The surname Aviss is the 1,129,067th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Aviss are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles. Aviss is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 14 people.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 535,751. In England Aviss is most common in: Greater London, where 30 percent reside, West Sussex, where 11 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Besides England it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent reside and New Zealand, where 8 percent reside.

Aviss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Aviss has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Aviss last name rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aviss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Aviss surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Aviss earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 11.23% less than the national average, earning $38,304 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.55% more than the national average, earning $61,880 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Avisse911,748/
Avaiss911/
Gaviss910/
Avis899,225/
Havisse831/
Avissse831/
Havis801,411/
Gavis80488/
Avais80380/
Eavis80370/
Avise80228/
Abiss80222/
Awiss80146/
Avish80120/
Avist8092/
Avois8068/
Avies8048/
Aveis8017/
Oviss8015/
Aivis8014/
Avgis806/
Avios804/
Eviss803/
Auvis803/
Ayvis802/
Avess802/
Aevis801/
Avi7510,927/
Gavois73796/
Abisse73203/
Awaiss73183/
Gavish73163/
Avaish73135/
Aweiss73117/
D'Avis7394/
Havies7375/
Avesse7342/
Avishe7339/
Gavios7325/
Habiss7325/
Havish7322/
Gaivis7321/
Auvais7320/
Hoviss7318/
Ewaiss7311/
Ovisse737/
Havist735/
Abaiss734/
Awisse734/
Gavais733/
Eavies732/
Avaise732/
Ahvais732/
Owaiss732/
Heavis731/
Eavess731/
Eavish731/
Ovaiss731/
Haveis731/
Abgiss731/
Avgish731/
Ahbiss731/
Aisswi731/
Gavess730/
Eavais730/
Evaiss730/
Aubiss730/
Gavi677,256/
Aves675,925/
Abis675,394/
Avid673,989/
Aviz672,622/
Avit672,145/
Havi672,054/
Awis671,686/
Evis671,246/
Ovis671,007/
Avio67788/
Auvi67568/
Avie67407/
Avei67375/
Aivi67367/
Avai67266/
Avoi67252/
Aubisse67191/
Avui67131/
Aviy6789/
Havoise6782/
Asvi6768/
Avgi6761/
Avih6754/
Avix6733/
Aweisse6727/
Avii6727/
Ajvi6724/
Aibesse6718/
Avhi6717/
Avij6716/
Aavaish6711/
Awaisse6711/
Ayvi6711/
Avisova6710/
Eavi6710/
Atvi679/
Aïvi679/
Auvaish678/
Aissoue678/
Avís676/
Aîvi675/
Hasbiss674/
Ahvi674/
Habisse674/
Havisch673/
Aavi672/
Avip672/
Havihsh671/
Aveshsh671/
Hovaiss671/
Gabaiss671/
Ahuisse671/
Aboisse671/
D'avies671/
Awweiss671/
Avés671/
Aybisse671/
Ouwaiss671/
Abiæsse671/
Howaiss671/
Aisbits670/
Havishe670/
Avys670/
Heavess670/

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