Bisse Surname
Approximately 2,177 people bear this surname
Bisse Surname Definition:
Armorially identified with a branch of Bissett bearing 3 escallops in bend, instead of in pale, as borne by Bisse.
Bisse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1,516 | 1:13,700 | 1,874 |
| Gabon | 202 | 1:9,352 | 1,744 |
| India | 96 | 1:7,990,264 | 168,289 |
| Sweden | 67 | 1:146,967 | 10,337 |
| Brazil | 58 | 1:3,690,937 | 102,732 |
| Congo | 56 | 1:89,091 | 7,544 |
| Germany | 42 | 1:1,916,797 | 106,618 |
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| Ivory Coast | 23 | 1:1,003,097 | 24,580 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Bissè (2) & Bissé (2) are calculated separately.
Bisse (337) may also be a first name.
Bisse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Armorially identified with a branch of Bissett bearing 3 escallops in bend, instead of in pale, as borne by Bisse.
From La Bisse, Normandy. Bichard de la Bisse occurs in 1180 in the Duchy (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae), and his estate is mentioned (Ib.). William de Bisa witnessed in 1115 a charter of Stephen, Earl of Albemarle, for Alcey Abbey, Normandy (Mon. ii. 999).
Bisse Demographics
Average Bisse Salary in
United States
$57,292 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bisse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bisse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bisse (Hindi: बिस्से, Russian: Биссе) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Bissè or Bissé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bisse? popularity and diffusion
Bisse is the 193,263rd most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,347,518 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Bisse are found; 81 percent are found in Central Africa and 74 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 476,238th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 337 people.
The last name is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 1,516 people, or 1 in 13,700. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Centre Region, where 63 percent reside, South Region, where 18 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Gabon, where 9 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.
Bisse Last Name Statistics demography
Bisse earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bisse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bisse in the Hindi language | ||
| बिस्से | bis'se | - |
| Bisse in the Russian language | ||
| Биссе | bisse | - |
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Footnotes
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