Diss Surname
Approximately 3,215 people bear this surname
Diss Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Diss,' a parish in Norfolk, originally Dice. Blomefield heads his history of the Hundred of Diss, 'Dice, now Diss': FF.; v. also Dixey.
William de Disse, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameDiss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 881 | 1:75,395 | 10,581 |
| United States | 594 | 1:610,200 | 49,533 |
| England | 536 | 1:103,952 | 10,912 |
| Vietnam | 283 | 1:327,371 | 1,196 |
| Algeria | 258 | 1:149,735 | 19,583 |
| Russia | 198 | 1:727,894 | 61,314 |
| Australia | 130 | 1:207,659 | 20,175 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Germany | 54 | 1:1,490,842 | 90,195 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 1:995,442 | 57,680 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 237 | 1:102,850 | 10,316 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 101 | 1:497,215 | 35,030 |
Diss (68) may also be a first name.
Diss Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Diss,' a parish in Norfolk, originally Dice. Blomefield heads his history of the Hundred of Diss, 'Dice, now Diss': FF.; v. also Dixey.
William de Disse, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Diss, rector of Denton, Norfolk, 1317: History of Norfolk.
Richard de Dysse, rector of Chatgrave, Norfolk, 1350: ibid.
Thomas Dysse, vicar of Necton, Norfolk, 1546: ibid.
1664. Baptised — Diana, d. Aaron Dyes: St. James, Clerkenwell.
An old burgess family of Aberdeenshire who derived their name from the lands of Dyce in the parish of the same name. The first of the name recorded appears to have been John de Diss who was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1467 (NSCM., I, p. 16). Ranald Diss was a parishioner of Kinkell in 1473 (Inverurie, p. 122), and George Dyss was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1482 (NSCM., I, p. 30). Other old forms of the surname are Dyes and Dys. An account of the family in the Thanage of Fermartyn (p. 678—684). Alexander Dyce (1798—1869), Shakespearian scholar, and William Dyce (1806—1864), founder of the Pre-Raphaelite movement in the English school of painting are the best known.
(English) belonging to Diss (Norfolk), 13th cent. Disse, 14th cent. Dysse, also Disce = prob. the Dish-Shaped Hollow [Middle English disse, &c., Old English disc, a dish]
1. Anciently De Dyce or Diss, co. Norfolk. 2. A parish in Aberdeenshire.
Diss Demographics
Average Male Diss Height
178.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Diss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Diss (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻳﺲ, Russian: Дисс) is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Diss? popularity and diffusion
The last name Diss is the 139,108th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,266,733 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Diss are found; 29 percent are found in Western Europe and 28 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Diss is also the 1,181,159th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 68 people.
The last name is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 881 people, or 1 in 75,395. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Grand Est, where 77 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 6 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 6 percent are found. Barring France this last name exists in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.
Diss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Diss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 588 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Diss Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (90%) in Russia.
In The United States Diss are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Diss earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.42% less than the national average, earning R 165,360 per year and in United States they earn 0.9% less than the national average, earning $42,760 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deiss | 89 | 3,602 | / |
| Disse | 89 | 1,185 | / |
| Daiss | 89 | 427 | / |
| Diess | 89 | 251 | / |
| Dioss | 89 | 3 | / |
| Dhiss | 89 | 2 | / |
| Doiss | 89 | 2 | / |
| Duiss | 89 | 1 | / |
| Disst | 89 | 0 | / |
| Dis | 86 | 4,667 | / |
| Daisse | 80 | 53 | / |
| Deisse | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dhisse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duisse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhiess | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dheiss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dais | 75 | 13,770 | / |
| Dios | 75 | 6,712 | / |
| Deis | 75 | 3,123 | / |
| Dies | 75 | 2,524 | / |
| Duis | 75 | 1,501 | / |
| Dish | 75 | 1,389 | / |
| Dess | 75 | 1,168 | / |
| Dise | 75 | 1,020 | / |
| Dijs | 75 | 485 | / |
| Dois | 75 | 245 | / |
| Dhis | 75 | 43 | / |
| Dixs | 75 | 12 | / |
| Dist | 75 | 8 | / |
| Disz | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ødis | 75 | 7 | / |
| Disp | 75 | 5 | / |
| di S | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dyss | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dihs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hdis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Däss | 75 | 2 | / |
| Disd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dizs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Disì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Di | 67 | 1,965,708 | / |
| Desse | 67 | 8,490 | / |
| Disch | 67 | 4,461 | / |
| Daish | 67 | 2,300 | / |
| Deist | 67 | 1,662 | / |
| Duits | 67 | 1,520 | / |
| Deise | 67 | 1,287 | / |
| Daise | 67 | 1,104 | / |
| Doise | 67 | 926 | / |
| Deuss | 67 | 794 | / |
| Dessì | 67 | 599 | / |
| Ditse | 67 | 536 | / |
| Duijs | 67 | 414 | / |
| Deisz | 67 | 298 | / |
| Dishe | 67 | 240 | / |
| Deijs | 67 | 239 | / |
| Deits | 67 | 181 | / |
| Dijst | 67 | 176 | / |
| Dhish | 67 | 166 | / |
| Deish | 67 | 141 | / |
| Dhise | 67 | 100 | / |
| Diesh | 67 | 86 | / |
| Deihs | 67 | 72 | / |
| Dhios | 67 | 59 | / |
| Dyoss | 67 | 52 | / |
| Doits | 67 | 51 | / |
| Diehs | 67 | 49 | / |
| Dayss | 67 | 47 | / |
| Deyss | 67 | 44 | / |
| Didse | 67 | 34 | / |
| Deess | 67 | 27 | / |
| Diesz | 67 | 24 | / |
| Daisd | 67 | 23 | / |
| Dojss | 67 | 21 | / |
| Dhais | 67 | 18 | / |
| Daids | 67 | 13 | / |
| Distt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hdish | 67 | 10 | / |
| Daist | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dhies | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dihse | 67 | 7 | / |
| Deissová | 67 | 6 | / |
| Doish | 67 | 6 | / |
| Duise | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dhuis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dysse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Deïss | 67 | 5 | / |
| Daits | 67 | 5 | / |
| Disht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Duist | 67 | 4 | / |
| Daais | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhois | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doist | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dhess | 67 | 3 | / |
| Duissova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dexss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Diezs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deass | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hdais | 67 | 2 | / |
| Desst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Diohs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Distsche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dizse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dezss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgois | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deshs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deisp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deistsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dheis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Disce | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Ess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dessh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diosh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hddis | 67 | 1 | / |
| des S | 67 | 1 | / |
| Disxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dishx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dehss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dieys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deids | 67 | 0 | / |
Diss Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diss in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﻳﺲ | dys | - |
| Diss in the Russian language | ||
| Дисс | diss | - |
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