View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The surname Giss (Georgian: გისს, Hindi: घिस, Russian: Гисс) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Giss is the 241,088^th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,395,384 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 62 percent of Giss reside; 59 percent reside in North Asia and 59 percent reside in Slavic North Asia. It is also the 844,248^th most frequently occurring given name internationally, held by 122 people.

It is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 1,223 people, or 1 in 117,844. In Russia Giss is most frequent in: Tomsk Oblast, where 53 percent live, Omsk Oblast, where 9 percent live and Kemerovo Oblast, where 3 percent live. Excluding Russia it is found in 26 countries. It is also found 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 through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 124 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Giss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Giss surname is predominantly Orthodox (74%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Giss surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for 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.