Bisig Surname

227,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Bisig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bisig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland8841:9,2911,514
United States7291:497,20041,845
France681:976,805110,007
Philippines521:1,946,889117,777
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Bisig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bisig occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bisig? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 227,707th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,091,828 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Bisig are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 49 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is borne by 884 people, or 1 in 9,291. In Switzerland Bisig is most prevalent in: Canton of Schwyz, where 46 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 17 percent are found and Canton of St Gallen, where 7 percent are found. Beside Switzerland Bisig is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Bisig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bisig has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,170 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bisig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bisig surname are 12.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.23% registered with the political party.

Bisig earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $47,341 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bissig912,134/
Beisig9127/
Bisigh911/
Bhaisig8311/
Bisik80531/
Bizig80206/
Besig80109/
Bisic8076/
Bäsig8036/
Biseg804/
Visig801/
Wisig801/
Bisix800/
Baisigue771/
Baissieg771/
Bissigue771/
Biesik73363/
Wissig73310/
Bisike73196/
Bissik73106/
Bissic7374/
Bissix7362/
Bisick7355/
Weisig7350/
Bisseg7339/
Wishig7327/
Veisig7326/
Biosic7318/
Bishik7316/
Bicieg7315/
Beizig739/
Visigh738/
Beißig738/
Baizig737/
Besigk737/
Wiesig733/
Biscic733/
Uitsig731/
Beisik731/
Beisic731/
Baisik731/
Boisik731/
Bitjig731/
Biseag731/
Huisig730/
Bessig730/
Vishigh67373/
Bissick67193/
Weissig67168/
Biesiek6789/
Bisziok6735/
Beisick6723/
Bishike6722/
Bissict6721/
Biszick6719/
Biesick6717/
Bissiok678/
Bissegh677/
Weisigk676/
Vittsig675/
Bishaik675/
Bitsike674/
Bicigue673/
Bisisck673/
Bissiek673/
Beesigh671/
Bisheik671/
Bitsuic671/
Bessigh671/
Weihsig671/
Bissike671/
Bisssik671/
Bishiok671/
Bichigt671/
Beseigh670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bisig
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