Iss Surname

160,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Iss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen8921:29,6252,833
Iraq7281:48,1071,951
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
France1151:577,58977,507
Niger971:197,8566,708
Lebanon701:80,5305,381
Syria561:344,6614,686
Russia461:3,133,110167,157
Palestine291:156,8578,402
United States281:12,944,962483,512
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
India221:34,866,608408,224
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Israel151:570,50941,023
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Colombia111:4,343,09717,306
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Finland81:687,08836,047
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
England41:13,929,515290,718
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Oman41:921,9937,313
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China31:455,773,85521,925
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Iss (9,679) may also be a first name.

Iss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iss (Russian: Исс) is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iss? popularity and diffusion

The surname Iss is the 160,614th most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,685,168 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 71 percent of Iss are found; 67 percent are found in West Asia and 34 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Iss is also the 62,626th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 9,679 people.

This surname is most common in Yemen, where it is borne by 892 people, or 1 in 29,625. In Yemen Iss is most frequent in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 79 percent live, Sana'a Governorate, where 18 percent live and Abyan Governorate, where 0 percent live. Excluding Yemen this surname is found in 78 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 27 percent live and Morocco, where 13 percent live.

Iss Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Isse8640,206/
Hiss862,340/
Giss861,658/
Eiss86487/
Aiss86146/
Iess8685/
Ioss8632/
Jiss8619/
Issh869/
Yiss865/
Ihss862/
Isss862/
Iszs862/
Issx862/
Isjs861/
Ixss861/
Issz861/
Is8027,989/
Heiss758,095/
Aisse75781/
Hiess75571/
Haiss75363/
Hisse75175/
Eisse75170/
Gaiss75139/
Huiss75117/
Hoiss7574/
Yisse7513/
Goiss758/
Gishs757/
Uisse755/
Jisse753/
Aishs753/
Isshe752/
Hhiss752/
Hissh752/
Issse751/
Jishs751/
Oishs751/
Oisse751/
Issht751/
Oisds751/
Hioss750/
Ise6721,423/
Ess676,904/
Ais675,826/
Ish674,130/
Gis673,552/
His672,789/
Eis672,606/
Yis67791/
Isp67543/
Ist67234/
Ois67219/
Ios67210/
Heisse67200/
Ihs67149/
Jis67141/
Aggiss67141/
Isd6789/
Ies6786/
Huisse6785/
Yss6769/
Issowa6762/
Issova6738/
Issová6720/
Uis6716/
Jss6716/
Isx6716/
Isz6712/
Gaijss6711/
Isj679/
Ixs677/
Haisse676/
Izs675/
Ijs673/
Aishsh671/
Oggiss671/
Ahaiss671/
Aishse671/
Äss671/
Isı671/
Ishshe671/
Hissch670/
Heissh670/

Iss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iss in the Russian language
Иссiss-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iss
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