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Where Does The Last Name Biss Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Biss (Hindi: बिस्स, Russian: Бисс) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biss? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Biss is the 135,601^st most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,199,018 people. Biss is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Biss live; 34 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America. Biss is also the 940,641^st most numerous given name throughout the world, borne by 101 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,136 people, or 1 in 319,066. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent reside, New Jersey, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Brazil, where 10 percent reside.

Biss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Biss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Biss surname expanded 1,052 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 128 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Biss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Biss last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Biss last name are 3.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Biss earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.86% more than the national average, earning $45,246 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.2% more than the national average, earning $52,265 CAD per year.