177.08 ^cm

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

The last name Biss (Hindi: बिस्स, Russian: Бисс) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Biss is the 135,601^st most frequently held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,199,018 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Biss reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Biss is also the 940,641^st most numerous given name internationally, borne by 101 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,136 people, or 1 in 319,066. In The United States Biss is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent reside, New Jersey, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists 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 incidence of Biss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Biss surname rose 1,052 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Biss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Biss last name is primarily 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 national average, with 50.56% registered with the 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.