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

The surname Giss (Georgian: გისს, Hindi: घिस, Russian: Гисс) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Giss is the 241,088^th most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,395,384 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 62 percent of Giss are found; 59 percent are found in North Asia and 59 percent are found in Slavic North Asia. Giss is also the 844,248^th most widespread first name globally It is held by 122 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 1,223 people, or 1 in 117,844. In Russia it is most frequent in: Tomsk Oblast, where 53 percent live, Omsk Oblast, where 9 percent live and Kemerovo Oblast, where 3 percent live. Apart from Russia Giss occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Giss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Giss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Giss surname increased 124 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Giss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (74%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Giss surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the party.

Giss earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.15% less than the national average, earning $42,653 USD per year.