Iss Surname
Approximately 2,714 people bear this surname
Iss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 892 | 1:29,625 | 2,833 |
| Iraq | 728 | 1:48,107 | 1,951 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| France | 115 | 1:577,589 | 77,507 |
| Niger | 97 | 1:197,856 | 6,708 |
| Lebanon | 70 | 1:80,530 | 5,381 |
| Syria | 56 | 1:344,661 | 4,686 |
| Russia | 46 | 1:3,133,110 | 167,157 |
| Palestine | 29 | 1:156,857 | 8,402 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 1:5,510,383 | 253,014 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | 1:1,178,833 | 65,606 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Israel | 15 | 1:570,509 | 41,023 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Colombia | 11 | 1:4,343,097 | 17,306 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
Iss (9,679) may also be a first name.
Iss Demographics
Iss Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Iss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Iss (Russian: Исс) has its highest incidence in Yemen. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iss? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 160,614th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,685,168 people. The last name Iss is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Iss live; 67 percent live in West Asia and 34 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Iss is also the 62,626th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 9,679 people.
The last name is most common in Yemen, where it is borne by 892 people, or 1 in 29,625. In Yemen Iss is most prevalent in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 79 percent live, Sana'a Governorate, where 18 percent live and Abyan Governorate, where 0 percent live. Outside of Yemen it exists in 78 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 27 percent live and Morocco, where 13 percent live.
Iss Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Maronite (41%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Iss are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Iss earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.46% more than the national average, earning $62,333 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isse | 86 | 40,206 | / |
| Hiss | 86 | 2,340 | / |
| Giss | 86 | 1,658 | / |
| Eiss | 86 | 487 | / |
| Aiss | 86 | 146 | / |
| Iess | 86 | 85 | / |
| Ioss | 86 | 32 | / |
| Jiss | 86 | 19 | / |
| Issh | 86 | 9 | / |
| Yiss | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ihss | 86 | 2 | / |
| Isss | 86 | 2 | / |
| Iszs | 86 | 2 | / |
| Issx | 86 | 2 | / |
| Isjs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ixss | 86 | 1 | / |
| Issz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Is | 80 | 27,989 | / |
| Heiss | 75 | 8,095 | / |
| Aisse | 75 | 781 | / |
| Hiess | 75 | 571 | / |
| Haiss | 75 | 363 | / |
| Hisse | 75 | 175 | / |
| Eisse | 75 | 170 | / |
| Gaiss | 75 | 139 | / |
| Huiss | 75 | 117 | / |
| Hoiss | 75 | 74 | / |
| Yisse | 75 | 13 | / |
| Goiss | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gishs | 75 | 7 | / |
| Uisse | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jisse | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aishs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Isshe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hhiss | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hissh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Issse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jishs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oishs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oisse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Issht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oisds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hioss | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ise | 67 | 21,423 | / |
| Ess | 67 | 6,904 | / |
| Ais | 67 | 5,826 | / |
| Ish | 67 | 4,130 | / |
| Gis | 67 | 3,552 | / |
| His | 67 | 2,789 | / |
| Eis | 67 | 2,606 | / |
| Yis | 67 | 791 | / |
| Isp | 67 | 543 | / |
| Ist | 67 | 234 | / |
| Ois | 67 | 219 | / |
| Ios | 67 | 210 | / |
| Heisse | 67 | 200 | / |
| Ihs | 67 | 149 | / |
| Jis | 67 | 141 | / |
| Aggiss | 67 | 141 | / |
| Isd | 67 | 89 | / |
| Ies | 67 | 86 | / |
| Huisse | 67 | 85 | / |
| Yss | 67 | 69 | / |
| Issowa | 67 | 62 | / |
| Issova | 67 | 38 | / |
| Issová | 67 | 20 | / |
| Uis | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jss | 67 | 16 | / |
| Isx | 67 | 16 | / |
| Isz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gaijss | 67 | 11 | / |
| Isj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ixs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Haisse | 67 | 6 | / |
| Izs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ijs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aishsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oggiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahaiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aishse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Äss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ishshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hissch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heissh | 67 | 0 | / |
Iss Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iss in the Russian language | ||
| Исс | iss | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iss
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