Hiss Surname

181,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iraq

Hiss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hiss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7561:479,44340,632
Germany6331:127,18115,508
Iraq3511:99,7773,004
France3271:203,12831,564
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Switzerland521:157,94114,824
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
England51:11,143,612252,590
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2231:225,19619,055

Hiss (31) may also be a first name.

Hiss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hiss is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiss? popularity and diffusion

It is the 181,784th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,114,336 people. Hiss occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Hiss live; 43 percent live in Western Europe and 31 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099th most widespread first name on earth, held by 31 people.

The last name Hiss is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 756 people, or 1 in 479,443. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and Kansas, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States Hiss occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent are found and Iraq, where 15 percent are found.

Hiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hiss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hiss surname expanded 339 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hiss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hiss last name are 27.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.39% being registered with the party.

The amount Hiss earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 16.4% more than the national average, earning R 276,600 per year; in United States they earn 19.21% more than the national average, earning $51,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.2% more than the national average, earning $59,719 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heiss898,095/
Hiess89571/
Haiss89363/
Hisse89175/
Chiss89152/
Huiss89117/
Hoiss8974/
Hhiss892/
Hissh892/
Hioss890/
His862,789/
Iss862,714/
Heisse80200/
Khisse80104/
Huisse8085/
Chisse8015/
Haisse806/
Chaiss804/
Khaiss802/
Chiess801/
Ahaiss801/
Jhoiss801/
Heissh800/
Hissch800/
Hess75121,566/
Isse7540,206/
Chis7510,820/
Hise753,088/
Heis752,225/
Huis751,864/
Hais751,819/
Giss751,658/
Hish751,528/
Hois75944/
Eiss75487/
Hies75315/
Aiss75146/
Hyss75110/
Khis75109/
Iess7585/
Ioss7532/
Häss7528/
Jiss7519/
Hihs7510/
Hisz759/
Issh759/
Hist758/
Ehss756/
Yiss755/
Hisp754/
Hixs753/
Hjis752/
Issx752/
Iszs752/
Isss752/
Ihss752/
Ixss751/
Hhis751/
Issz751/
Isjs751/
Hisj751/
Hjss751/
Hijs751/
Chaisse7382/
Huijsse7327/
Chuisse7315/
Hesse6764,787/
Hi6728,693/
Is6727,989/
Heise6727,493/
Haist673,338/
Chies673,184/
Hishe673,063/
Chess673,033/
Heist672,621/
Huish672,387/
Haish671,669/
Chise671,344/
Khess671,101/
Huijs671,003/
Heuss67979/
Aisse67781/
Chish67593/
Heijs67530/
Khais67510/
Heisz67492/
Haise67430/
Chios67388/
Chois67346/
Huise67314/
Chais67289/
Heits67195/
Khise67179/
Eisse67170/
Heess67169/
Hisch67163/
Huits67162/
Høiås67149/
Gaiss67139/
Heihs67102/
Khish6799/
Cheis6796/
Chist6770/
Chuis6747/
Hessz6744/
Hiesz6743/
Haisz6738/
Hiehs6735/
Hisht6731/
Haits6723/
Huist6722/
Khois6721/
Hoise6717/
Huisz6716/
Hoist6715/
Hoisz6714/
Haais6714/
Yisse6713/
Heish6712/
Kheis6712/
Huids679/
Goiss678/
Hayss677/
Chisp677/
Jeiss677/
Chijs677/
Gishs677/
Hysse676/
Heiås676/
Heyss675/
Uisse675/
Hitse675/
Haids673/
Haissová673/
Aishs673/
Hessø673/
Jisse673/
Chissova672/
Heids672/
Heissová672/
Ahais672/
Isshe672/
Chisz672/
Chyss672/
Jaiss672/
Jhuis672/
Jheis672/
Ohies671/
Jishs671/
Hyshs671/
Hhise671/
Hiesh671/
Hiezs671/
Hijjs671/
Hizzs671/
Haisj671/
Uhies671/
Hoish671/
Hoyss671/
Issse671/
Oishs671/
Hässe671/
Hésse671/
Høgis671/
Hihhs671/
Histø671/
Oisse671/
Hajss671/
Issht671/
Ehies671/
Hoihs671/
Oisds671/
Ahgis671/
Chihs671/
Jhssd671/
Hjshs671/
Hidsp671/
Hhess670/
Heass670/
Joiss670/
Hessh670/
Histt670/
Juiss670/
Hisce670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hiss
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