Bissig Surname

196,417th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Bissig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bissig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,9111:4,298626
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
France201:3,321,136213,627
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Liechtenstein101:3,838429
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Bissig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bissig is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bissig? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 196,417th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,414,970 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Bissig reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,911 people, or 1 in 4,298. In Switzerland Bissig is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Uri, where 50 percent are found, Canton of Lucerne, where 8 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 7 percent are found. Besides Switzerland this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Bissig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bissig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bissig last name grew 629 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bissig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bissig surname are 26.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.53% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bissig earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.69% more than the national average, earning $48,623 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.19% less than the national average, earning $44,122 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bisig911,781/
Baissieg861/
Bissigue861/
Wissig83310/
Bissik83106/
Bissic8374/
Bissix8362/
Bisseg8339/
Beisig8327/
Bisigh831/
Bessig830/
Bissick77193/
Weissig77168/
Bissict7721/
Bhaisig7711/
Bissiok778/
Bissegh777/
Bissiek773/
Bessigh771/
Bissike771/
Bisssik771/
Bisik73531/
Bizig73206/
Besig73109/
Bisic7376/
Bäsig7336/
Biseg734/
Visig731/
Wisig731/
Bisix730/
Bissicks7138/
Bessigue7115/
Bissegue719/
Baisigue711/
Biesik67363/
Bisike67196/
Bissex67183/
Wessig67153/
Bissek67139/
Bessix67123/
Bessik67106/
Bisick6755/
Weisig6750/
Wissik6737/
Wishig6727/
Veisig6726/
Biosic6718/
Bishik6716/
Bicieg6715/
Beizig679/
Visigh678/
Beißig678/
Baizig677/
Besigk677/
Wiesig673/
Biscic673/
Bessic672/
Bissec672/
Vissic671/
Baisik671/
Beisic671/
Beisik671/
Bisesk671/
Boisik671/
Uitsig671/
Biseag671/
Huisig670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bissig
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