Bissel Surname

607,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

Bissel Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Yiddish word bissel, meaning 'small', reflecting personal traits.

Bissel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
France1781:373,16155,519
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3781:132,85412,672

Bissel (31) may also be a first name.

Bissel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Yiddish word bissel, meaning 'small', reflecting personal traits.

- robertobren

Bissel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bissel is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bissel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 607,405th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,289,306 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Bissel live; 47 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bissel is also the 1,874,099th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 31 people.

The last name Bissel is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 249 people, or 1 in 1,455,658. In The United States Bissel is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 20 percent reside, Ohio, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in France, where 35 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Bissel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bissel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bissel last name declined 34 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bissel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bissel are 3.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bissel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.34% more than the national average, earning $47,180 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.7% more than the national average, earning $57,980 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bissell929,846/
Boissel922,406/
Beissel921,767/
Bissuel92682/
Biessel9217/
Baissel9217/
Buissel922/
Biossel921/
Bishsel921/
Bissael921/
Bissiel921/
Bisselt920/
Bisshel920/
Bisel911,558/
Beissell8610/
Boissell866/
Beissele865/
Boissele865/
Boisseul861/
Beisel834,371/
Wissel834,078/
Bessel832,143/
Biesel831,179/
Baisel83651/
Bishel83433/
Buisel83332/
Vissel83135/
Boisel83104/
Biseul8337/
Bisuel8332/
Bisell8322/
Bisael838/
Bissil838/
Bizsel838/
Biosel833/
Bhisel832/
Bisesl831/
Bisiel831/
Biselt831/
Bitsel830/
Bessell771,813/
Bischel77964/
Bishell77586/
Wissell77434/
Weissel77371/
Whissel77306/
Huissel7784/
Wiessel7774/
Beyssel7765/
Beisell7762/
Voissel7729/
Besselt7726/
Boiseel7726/
Betssel7726/
Bissill7725/
Vissell7725/
Beisele7724/
Waissel7721/
Bidsell778/
Beihsel776/
Bisziel774/
Biehsel774/
Bhaisel772/
Vaissel772/
Veissel772/
Bishcel771/
Wissiel771/
Beussel771/
Bitsiel771/
Bizsell770/
Biszell770/
Beitsel770/
Beishel770/
Bessehl770/
Boisell770/
Baitsel770/
Wishsel770/
Baishel770/
Besshel770/
Boishel770/
Bitsell770/
Besel731,834/
Bitel731,655/
Bixel73694/
Bisle73657/
Visel73618/
Bizel73413/
Bäsel73286/
Wisel73276/
Beisl73247/
Biçel73167/
Bielh7344/
Bisil7341/
Baisl7316/
Bysel737/
Bieyl733/
Bicel733/
Biejl731/
Whissell71760/
Beischel71166/
Biscegli7171/
Bouyssel7157/
Baitsell7153/
Bischell7120/
Beyssell719/
Whissiel717/
Hveissel716/
Boischel716/
Weissell712/
Weisseld712/
Bieschel712/
Beishcel711/
Bisscill711/
Bitschel711/
Wiessell711/
Baheisel711/
Whitssel710/
Baischel710/
Wessel6728,428/
Boitel674,482/
Bittel673,740/
Weisel673,161/
Wiesel672,720/
Beitel671,886/
Bichel671,601/
Beshel671,123/
Vessel671,088/
Beißel67728/
Boysel67557/
Wisell67425/
Boixel67348/
Baitel67278/
Viesel67154/
Beysel67139/
Baysel67137/
Biczel67128/
Bysell67121/
Baisil67109/
Behiel67105/
Beselt67101/
Whisel6795/
Veisel6792/
Uiselt6790/
Waisel6782/
Woisel6776/
Bessil6772/
Baisle6763/
Huisel6762/
Baizel6758/
Viscel6748/
Boizel6747/
Betsel6741/
Visell6741/
Bäselt6733/
Beizel6730/
Bizzel6728/
Boicel6728/
Visuel6727/
Bisuil6724/
Bizell6723/
Bijtel6720/
Voisel6719/
Bitell6717/
Bießel6715/
Byshel6712/
Vijsel6711/
D'Huissel6711/
Beesel679/
Bähsel679/
Bäsell679/
Bishil678/
Bitšel678/
Bitsil676/
Beisle675/
Vaisel675/
Hvisel675/
Visiel675/
Beasel674/
Beszel674/
Bixell673/
Beisil673/
Besell673/
Viselt672/
Bajsel672/
Beicel672/
Biciel672/
Wisiel672/
Visael672/
Vishel672/
Bhisle671/
Bicell671/
Besael671/
Bhaisl671/
Weischsel671/
Viselh671/
Wissil671/
Wishel671/
Buitel671/
Buizel671/
Besuel671/
Bescel671/
Beseel671/
Baicel671/
Beciel671/
Wyssel671/
Whiessiel670/
Wiscel670/
Beixel670/
Beusel670/

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