Gissing Surname

303,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Austria

Gissing Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gissing,' a parish in Norfolk, four miles from Diss.

Adam de Gissing. Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Stephen de Gissinge, Norfolk, ibid.

Gissing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4941:112,79011,595
Austria2451:34,7575,595
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
Australia1291:209,26920,284
South Africa711:763,06652,802
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Canada401:921,14070,350
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Ireland141:336,35312,021
China71:195,331,65210,124
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2651:91,9839,487
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Gissing (10) may also be a first name.

Gissing Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gissing,' a parish in Norfolk, four miles from Diss.

Adam de Gissing. Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Stephen de Gissinge, Norfolk, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Gissing (Norfolk), 13th cent. Gissing(e = the Place of the Gis(a Family [Anglo-Saxon *Gisingas—-ingas, pl. of the son suff. -ing (dat. pl. -ing-um]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gissing Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gissing Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gissing occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gissing? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 303,787th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 5,839,380 people. The surname Gissing is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Gissing are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles. Gissing is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 10 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 494 people, or 1 in 112,790. In England it is mostly found in: Suffolk, where 27 percent reside, Hampshire, where 10 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 9 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Gissing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gissing has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gissing surname increased 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,143 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gissing Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gissing are 24.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.97% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gissing earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 55.75% more than the national average, earning R 370,116 per year; in United States they earn 12.65% more than the national average, earning $48,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.02% more than the national average, earning $59,132 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giessing93468/
Ghissing93105/
Guissing934/
Gaissing931/
Issing92593/
Gising92246/
Gissin92244/
Ghising867,344/
Giesing861,400/
Sissing861,099/
Eissing86889/
Gessing86176/
Guising86174/
Guissin8655/
Gussing8651/
Gishing8643/
Gaissin8641/
Ngising8636/
Hissing8626/
Aissing8620/
Gaising8616/
Gissien8612/
Zissing8610/
Gissyng868/
Gijsing866/
Güssing865/
Gisingh864/
Gission862/
Gissina861/
Jissing861/
Yissing861/
Ising832,636/
Gisin831,251/
Sissingh80186/
Ghisingg8035/
Ghisingh8031/
Ghisinng8014/
Guisseng8013/
Heissing8012/
Guessing809/
Zeissing802/
Ghihsing801/
Seissing801/
Guitsing801/
Ghisimng801/
Hiessing800/
Gessings800/
Chissing800/
Ghisin7716,123/
Sesing774,198/
Sising772,789/
Eising772,771/
Essing772,331/
Gesing772,020/
Gaisin771,056/
Giesin77288/
Giting77255/
Isingh77185/
Hising77161/
Gishin77119/
Gissen77102/
Gitsin77101/
Yssing77101/
Gessin7799/
Sissin7795/
Gusing7777/
Isings7767/
Aising7761/
Isseng7729/
Itsing7723/
Uising7718/
Gäsing7712/
Gyssin7712/
Goisin7710/
Gissén779/
Gysing779/
Giseng779/
Izsing778/
Cissin777/
Ishing777/
Gisien775/
Guisin774/
Cising774/
Jising773/
Ihsing772/
Jissin772/
Giscin771/
Giaing771/
Isieng771/
Gizing771/
Gisyng771/
Giuing771/
Zissin771/
Zising770/
Gioing770/
Hessing712,484/
Heising711,790/
Saising711,636/
Zeising711,332/
Hissink711,071/
Ziesing71659/
Giessen71617/
Jessing71610/
Seesing71602/
Huising71407/
Soising71345/
Geesing71296/
Jaising71244/
Guiting71222/
Sessing71217/
Siesing71212/
Jishing71155/
Jissink71150/
Jeising71141/
Jitsing71140/
Gießing71138/
Djissin71113/
Gijssen71112/
Gishina71108/
Giezing71102/
Soysing7195/
Seising7186/
Ghisinn7172/
Gitting7156/
Gejsing7148/
Eissink7142/
Haising7133/
Gaishin7128/
Ngesing7123/
Gihting7121/
Idsingh7120/
Gusingh7119/
Joissin7119/
Seusing7119/
Guissen7118/
Gesseng7116/
Gehsing7115/
Jøssing7115/
Eihsing7114/
Ghesing7113/
Geysing7113/
Gessinn7113/
Chissingue7113/
Chising7111/
Gessien7111/
Ghisink7111/
Yossing7110/
Aisingh719/
Yitsing719/
Essiong718/
Eijsing718/
Gessina716/
Eyssing716/
Sejsing715/
Goiting715/
Gischin714/
Joising714/
Getsing714/
Høising714/
Ceising714/
Goissen714/
Ghusing713/
Coissin713/
Sisingh712/
Yihsing712/
Essieng712/
Suising712/
Gaysing712/
Geshing712/
Ghessin712/
Ghisimn712/
Ghissen712/
Guesing712/
Seasing712/
Jisingh711/
Gedsing711/
Giching711/
Gidssen711/
Isingke711/
Jässing711/
Sissink711/
Gitings711/
Guiseng711/
Guessin711/
Gaiting711/
Gisheng711/
Yishing711/
Gaiseng711/
Hisseng710/
Hyssing710/
Issyong710/
Gessink710/
Gieting710/
Jiesing710/
Hishing710/
Hiesing710/
Saing679,643/
Suing673,404/
Sinhg673,328/
Gittings673,068/
Gysin672,973/
Chaising672,874/
Going672,799/
Sisin672,528/
Jaisingh671,824/
Sesin671,617/
Chitsing67685/
Esing67626/
Gaing67383/
Gesin67354/
Izing67336/
Jisin67279/
Gheshing67269/
Gitin67265/
Huisingh67263/
Huitsing67244/
Soing67202/
Chishing67150/
Seing67141/
Geessink67133/
Huijsing67122/
Iseng67118/
Ghing67114/
Gusching6786/
Gisim6783/
Issengue6782/
Eijssink6768/
Seijsing6765/
Icing6758/
Geijssen6756/
Gisen6745/
Gaitings6737/
Jitsingh6733/
Ghijssen6730/
Zeissink6726/
Ysing6723/
Zisin6719/
Seusingh6716/
Gisne6712/
Gicin6712/
Cisin6712/
Soisingh6712/
Sging6710/
Gizin6710/
Guesseng6710/
Jessings679/
Gheesing678/
Guitting677/
Sessingø677/
Saisingh677/
Chessing676/
Guitsink676/
Gijsinck675/
Isink675/
Hessingh674/
Hisching674/
Hessings674/
Essingue674/
Gisinova673/
Chhising673/
Scessing673/
Gheiting673/
Saisieng673/
Gischina672/
Haishing672/
Giuin672/
Gajsingh672/
Hoishing672/
Geessien672/
Guetsing672/
Heussing672/
Khishing671/
Jiesingh671/
Jithsing671/
Jitsings671/
Djisingh671/
Ghiching671/
Haisingh671/
Choising671/
Joissint671/
Gishchin671/
Guitseng671/
Guiching671/
Gaischin671/
Djisssin671/
Sessingh671/
Ngaiseng671/
Chiesing671/
Jaisieng671/
Khaising671/
Ghiessen670/
Heisings670/
Cisching670/
Gieschin670/
Gioin670/

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