Where Does The Last Name Chiss Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Chiss (Russian: Чисс) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Chișș. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiss? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,422,956^th most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. The surname Chiss occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Chiss reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Chiss is also the 3,306,491^st most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 12 people.

It is most common in France, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 820,034. In France Chiss is most numerous in: Île-de-France, where 72 percent are found, Hauts-de-France, where 27 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 1 percent are found. Besides France this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Chiss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Chiss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chiss last name rose 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.