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 found in France more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Diss? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 139,108th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,266,733 people. The last name Diss is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Diss live; 29 percent live in Western Europe and 28 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Diss is also the 1,181,159th most frequent forename in the world, held by 68 people.
The last name is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 881 people, or 1 in 75,395. In France Diss is primarily 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. Beside France this surname is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.
Diss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Diss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Diss last name 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 devotion of those holding the Diss surname is predominantly Orthodox (90%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Diss surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political 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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