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
Average Iss Salary in
United States
$62,333 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| 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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- 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 Iss
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