Bissell Surname

52,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Bissell Surname Definition:

= Biss (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -el.

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Bissell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,1011:51,0436,161
England1,5911:35,0214,632
Canada4911:75,0428,471
Australia2621:103,03711,601
Scotland941:56,9564,742
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Israel501:171,15317,369
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Wales211:147,35910,403
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Panama51:782,45211,059
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
France21:33,211,361423,184
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8631:28,2453,826
Scotland261:143,9706,132
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2081:22,7442,851

Bissell (48) may also be a first name.

Bissell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Biss (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -el.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Armorially identified with Bissett.

The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

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

- robertobren

Bissell Last Name Facts

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

Bissell (Russian: Бисселл) occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bissell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bissell is the 52,010th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 740,153 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Bissell live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bissell is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 48 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 7,101 people, or 1 in 51,043. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Michigan, where 7 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Bissell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bissell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bissell last name expanded 322 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 362 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bissell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Quaker (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bissell last name are 12.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.38% registered with the party.

The amount Bissell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 208.27% more than the national average, earning R 732,564 per year; in United States they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $46,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.39% more than the national average, earning $53,853 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beissell9310/
Boissell936/
Bissel92510/
Bisell9222/
Boissel862,406/
Bessell861,813/
Beissel861,767/
Bissuel86682/
Bishell86586/
Wissell86434/
Beisell8662/
Bissill8625/
Vissell8625/
Biessel8617/
Baissel8617/
Bidsell868/
Buissel862/
Biossel861/
Bishsel861/
Bissael861/
Bissiel861/
Bisselt860/
Bizsell860/
Biszell860/
Boisell860/
Bisshel860/
Bitsell860/
Bisel831,558/
Whissell80760/
Baitsell8053/
Bischell8020/
Beyssell809/
Beissele805/
Boissele805/
Weissell802/
Bisscill801/
Wiessell801/
Boisseul801/
Beisel774,371/
Wissel774,078/
Bessel772,143/
Biesel771,179/
Baisel77651/
Bishel77433/
Wisell77425/
Buisel77332/
Vissel77135/
Bysell77121/
Boisel77104/
Visell7741/
Biseul7737/
Bisuel7732/
Bizell7723/
Bitell7717/
Bäsell779/
Bisael778/
Bissil778/
Bizsel778/
Bixell773/
Biosel773/
Besell773/
Bhisel772/
Bicell771/
Bisesl771/
Bisiel771/
Biselt771/
Bitsel770/
Bizzell713,401/
Wessell711,422/
Bischel71964/
Vessell71771/
Weissel71371/
Whissel71306/
Bichell71135/
Huissel7184/
Wiessel7174/
Beyssel7165/
Bittell7156/
Weisell7140/
Wiesell7139/
Voissel7129/
Besselt7126/
Boiseel7126/
Betssel7126/
Beisele7124/
Waissel7121/
Widsell7120/
Boysell7113/
Beshell7111/
Buysell719/
Beihsel716/
Boitell715/
Bisziel714/
Biehsel714/
Whisell712/
Bhaisel712/
Vaissel712/
Veissel712/
Bydsell711/
Beitell711/
Bishcel711/
Voisell711/
Baitell711/
Wissiel711/
Beussel711/
Bitsiel711/
Bessill710/
Beasell710/
Betsell710/
Bedsell710/
Beitsel710/
Beishel710/
Bessehl710/
Baitsel710/
Wiseell710/
Wishsel710/
Baishel710/
Beysell710/
Besshel710/
Boizell710/
Boishel710/
Vitsell710/
Beall6715,051/
Besel671,834/
Bitel671,655/
Whitsell671,375/
Bixel67694/
Bisle67657/
Visel67618/
Bizel67413/
Beill67300/
Bäsel67286/
Wisel67276/
Beisl67247/
Biçel67167/
Beischel67166/
Wittsell67135/
Baill67120/
Biscegli6771/
Bouyssel6757/
Bielh6744/
Bisil6741/
Bitchell6731/
Beschell6718/
Baisl6716/
Buill679/
Bysel677/
Whissiel677/
Hveissel676/
Boischel676/
Beull676/
Vittsell676/
Bieyl673/
Whessell673/
Bicel673/
Beyll673/
Weisseld672/
Bieschel672/
Beishcel671/
Biejl671/
Bitll671/
Bitschel671/
Boill671/
Bgill671/
Betll671/
Bejll671/
Baheisel671/
Beashell670/
Weitsell670/
Beaszell670/
Whitssel670/
Wischell670/
Baischel670/
Weiszell670/
Bessuill670/

Bissell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bissell in the Russian language
Бисселлbissell-

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Bissell Reference & Research

Bissell-Bizzell DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Bissell-Bizzell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bissell
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