Bisson Surname
Approximately 25,817 people bear this surname
Bisson Surname Definition:
= Biss (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -on.
Bisson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 9,807 | 1:3,757 | 496 |
| France | 8,282 | 1:8,020 | 692 |
| United States | 4,565 | 1:79,400 | 9,065 |
| Italy | 770 | 1:79,424 | 13,880 |
| England | 456 | 1:122,189 | 12,328 |
| Jersey | 322 | 1:308 | 5 |
| Brazil | 319 | 1:671,079 | 24,765 |
| Argentina | 288 | 1:148,415 | 12,548 |
| Germany | 242 | 1:332,667 | 32,901 |
| Guernsey | 206 | 1:313 | 28 |
| Australia | 117 | 1:230,732 | 21,761 |
| Haiti | 69 | 1:154,839 | 6,504 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| Cameroon | 19 | 1:1,093,109 | 67,608 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 9 | 1:711 | 158 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 1:170,497 | 8,814 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 387 | 1:134 | 2 |
| Guernsey | 102 | 1:320 | 48 |
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 161 | 1:311,917 | 24,534 |
The alternate forms: Bissón (3) are calculated separately.
Bisson (145) may also be a first name.
Bisson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Biss (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -on.
Bisson Demographics
Average Bisson Salary in
United States
$46,111 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bisson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bisson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bisson (Hindi: बिस्सों, Russian: Биссон) occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Bissón. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bisson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bisson is the 21,120th most frequently used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 282,277 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Bisson live; 55 percent live in North America and 31 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Bisson is also the 766,399th most frequently used forename globally, borne by 145 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is held by 9,807 people, or 1 in 3,757. In Canada it is most frequent in: Quebec, where 72 percent live, Ontario, where 19 percent live and Alberta, where 3 percent live. Outside of Canada Bisson is found in 71 countries. It is also common in France, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.
Bisson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bisson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bisson surname rose 2,835 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 829 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bisson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bisson are 5.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.02% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bisson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 8.19% less than the national average, earning €27,570 per year; in South Africa they earn 85.58% less than the national average, earning R 34,272 per year; in United States they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $46,111 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.18% less than the national average, earning $43,632 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bisson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bisson in the Hindi language | ||
| बिस्सों | bis'som | - |
| Bisson in the Russian language | ||
| Биссон | bisson | - |
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