Kis Surname
Approximately 32,624 people bear this surname
Kis Surname User-submission:
Kis is a variant of the German surname Kies, from Middle High German kis, meaning 'gravel', or 'ore'. It is a topographical surname for someone who lived near a gravel.
The Russian surname Kis (Кис) is derived from the Russian word kisa (киса), of multiple definitions.
Read More About This SurnameKis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 20,848 | 1:471 | 35 |
| Romania | 6,776 | 1:2,963 | 396 |
| India | 548 | 1:1,399,754 | 53,776 |
| Slovakia | 535 | 1:9,975 | 1,155 |
| United States | 513 | 1:706,548 | 55,809 |
| Papua New Guinea | 462 | 1:17,649 | 1,780 |
| Germany | 363 | 1:221,778 | 24,859 |
| Canada | 301 | 1:122,411 | 12,833 |
| Austria | 285 | 1:29,879 | 4,806 |
| Vietnam | 269 | 1:344,409 | 1,223 |
| Cambodia | 226 | 1:68,527 | 2,066 |
| Brazil | 198 | 1:1,081,183 | 37,845 |
| Czechia | 139 | 1:76,500 | 12,845 |
| England | 111 | 1:501,964 | 31,980 |
| Australia | 103 | 1:262,094 | 23,895 |
| Russia | 99 | 1:1,455,788 | 100,531 |
| Switzerland | 90 | 1:91,255 | 10,041 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Sweden | 63 | 1:156,298 | 10,904 |
| Poland | 61 | 1:623,094 | 55,804 |
| Argentina | 58 | 1:736,955 | 49,943 |
| France | 58 | 1:1,145,219 | 121,886 |
| Serbia | 46 | 1:155,325 | 10,561 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Indonesia | 39 | 1:3,391,005 | 183,158 |
| Belgium | 34 | 1:338,137 | 37,845 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Iran | 19 | 1:4,041,185 | 108,332 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1:469,845 | 36,710 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
The alternate forms: Kiš (7,416) & Kiş (4,102) are calculated separately.
Kis (5,395) may also be a first name.
Kis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kis is a variant of the German surname Kies, from Middle High German kis, meaning 'gravel', or 'ore'. It is a topographical surname for someone who lived near a gravel.
The Russian surname Kis (Кис) is derived from the Russian word kisa (киса), of multiple definitions. First, kisa means 'kitty', or 'cat', so it could have been a nickname for a sweetheart, or a kind person. Second, kisa also means, 'bag', 'purse', or 'moneybag', so it could have been a nickname for a wealthy person, or a bag maker and/or seller. The Russian surnames Kiss, and Kisov are of the same origin, and probably the Russian surname Kissin as well.
- charlesmanThe Kiss surname is a Hungarian surname, meaning 'small man'.
- deleted-173293Meaning: 'small' in Hungarian.
- evarroKis Demographics
Average Kis Salary in
United States
$44,273 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kis (Georgian: კის, Hindi: किस, Marathi: कीस, Oriya: କିସ, Russian: Кис) has its highest incidence in Hungary. It may appear as: Kiš or Kiş. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kis? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 17,010th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 223,380 people. Kis is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Kis live; 87 percent live in Eastern Europe and 64 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. Kis is also the 91,659th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 5,395 people.
The last name Kis is most frequently held in Hungary, where it is carried by 20,848 people, or 1 in 471. In Hungary it is most frequent in: Pest County, where 15 percent are found, Budapest, where 14 percent are found and Bács-Kiskun County, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Hungary it is found in 92 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 21 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.
Kis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (80%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (58%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kis last name are 7.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.78% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kis earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.7% less than the national average, earning 260,606 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $44,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.49% more than the national average, earning $63,343 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiš | 89 | 7,416 | / |
| Kiş | 89 | 4,102 | / |
| Kiss | 86 | 181,099 | / |
| Kish | 86 | 18,156 | / |
| Kais | 86 | 9,833 | / |
| Kise | 86 | 7,338 | / |
| Kies | 86 | 6,785 | / |
| Keis | 86 | 2,098 | / |
| Kois | 86 | 1,636 | / |
| Kuis | 86 | 966 | / |
| Kios | 86 | 694 | / |
| Kisz | 86 | 238 | / |
| Khis | 86 | 109 | / |
| Kihs | 86 | 99 | / |
| Kkis | 86 | 67 | / |
| Kišs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ckis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kqis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kijs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kaise | 75 | 5,476 | / |
| Kaish | 75 | 4,033 | / |
| Kaiss | 75 | 1,989 | / |
| Kisch | 75 | 1,769 | / |
| Kiess | 75 | 1,352 | / |
| Kuijs | 75 | 1,182 | / |
| Kisse | 75 | 841 | / |
| Keiss | 75 | 839 | / |
| Kishe | 75 | 705 | / |
| Kiesz | 75 | 522 | / |
| Khais | 75 | 510 | / |
| Keise | 75 | 504 | / |
| Khise | 75 | 179 | / |
| Keish | 75 | 163 | / |
| Khish | 75 | 99 | / |
| Kissh | 75 | 73 | / |
| Kuish | 75 | 55 | / |
| Koisz | 75 | 52 | / |
| Koiss | 75 | 51 | / |
| Kuise | 75 | 48 | / |
| Keisz | 75 | 48 | / |
| Keizs | 75 | 46 | / |
| Kuizs | 75 | 42 | / |
| Kaisz | 75 | 37 | / |
| Koise | 75 | 31 | / |
| Koish | 75 | 30 | / |
| Kiejs | 75 | 30 | / |
| Kishz | 75 | 24 | / |
| Gkois | 75 | 22 | / |
| Khois | 75 | 21 | / |
| Kiszt | 75 | 18 | / |
| Keišs | 75 | 18 | / |
| Kistt | 75 | 17 | / |
| Kheis | 75 | 12 | / |
| Kiosz | 75 | 12 | / |
| Kiesh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kuisz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Khies | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kkais | 75 | 5 | / |
| Koist | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kioss | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kūgis | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kihss | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kaais | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kiehs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keids | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kiosh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kishh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgish | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiesø | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kishs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kissň | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiohs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuiss | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kes | 67 | 9,014 | / |
| Cis | 67 | 2,420 | / |
| Kys | 67 | 2,065 | / |
| Kisova | 67 | 1,049 | / |
| Käs | 67 | 905 | / |
| Kisová | 67 | 438 | / |
| Kiz | 67 | 411 | / |
| Kaisse | 67 | 263 | / |
| Kaishe | 67 | 168 | / |
| Kiß | 67 | 167 | / |
| Kuisse | 67 | 165 | / |
| Khisse | 67 | 104 | / |
| Kische | 67 | 101 | / |
| Kiesch | 67 | 99 | / |
| Khaise | 67 | 71 | / |
| Kishsh | 67 | 69 | / |
| Koisse | 67 | 64 | / |
| Keisch | 67 | 59 | / |
| Kaisch | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kuisch | 67 | 52 | / |
| Keisse | 67 | 48 | / |
| Kisowa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Keijts | 67 | 36 | / |
| Khiesz | 67 | 35 | / |
| Koisch | 67 | 16 | / |
| Khoish | 67 | 16 | / |
| Khaist | 67 | 16 | / |
| Khishe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kjs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Khidse | 67 | 11 | / |
| Qis | 67 | 9 | / |
| Keishe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kheise | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khaish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khisht | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koiseh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaishs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khiess | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaiss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khoits | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keggis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaishd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaishp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaisht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaisjh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khidst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiosch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kishch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kès | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkeits | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geekis | 67 | 0 | / |
Kis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kis in the Georgian language | ||
| კის | kis | - |
| Kis in the Marathi language | ||
| कीस | kisa | - |
| Kis in the Hindi language | ||
| किस | kisa | 82.13 |
| कीस | kisa | 10.44 |
| किस्मत | kismata | 6.63 |
| किश् | kis | 0.4 |
| किस् | kis | 0.2 |
| Kis in the Oriya language | ||
| କିସ | kisa | 67.31 |
| କିସ୍ | kis | 26.92 |
| କୀସ | kisa | 3.85 |
| Kis in the Russian language | ||
| Кис | kis | - |
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