Beisse Surname
Approximately 97 people bear this surname
Beisse Surname User-submission:
This interesting and unusual name is a variant of the surname Byas, which is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a topographical name for a 'dweller at the house in the bend'. The surname is derived from the Old English pre-7th Century 'byge', a 'bend', and 'hus', a house.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 71 | 1:1,133,880 | 74,985 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Beïsse (1) are calculated separately.
Beisse Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This interesting and unusual name is a variant of the surname Byas, which is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a topographical name for a 'dweller at the house in the bend'. The surname is derived from the Old English pre-7th Century 'byge', a 'bend', and 'hus', a house. Topographical surnames were among the earliest created, since both natural and man-made features in the landscape provided easily recognisable distinguishing names.
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Beisse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beisse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Beisse (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﺺ) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Beïsse. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Beisse? popularity and diffusion
The surname Beisse is the 1,882,912th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Beisse live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 1,133,880. In Germany Beisse is most numerous in: Berlin, where 28 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 23 percent live and Bavaria, where 20 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Mauritania, where 2 percent live.
Beisse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Beisse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Beisse last name increased 950 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Beisse Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Beisse surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.
Beisse earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,292 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Beisse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Beisse in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻴﺺ | bys | - |
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