Kissam Surname

372,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 964 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Morocco

Kissam Surname User-submission:

If you share the surname Kissam, you can most likely trace your ancestry to the first Kissam in America in the mid-17th century. The Kissam family is fortunate to have a documented geneology since 1644, carefully researched by Edward Kissam originally in the late 19th century ('The Kissam Family in America: 1644-1825″, published in 1892), and updated by Robert Varick Kissam in 1991.

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Kissam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5061:716,32256,419
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
India101:76,706,538639,611
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
England21:27,859,030389,889
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2331:215,53118,426

Kissam (33) may also be a first name.

Kissam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

If you share the surname Kissam, you can most likely trace your ancestry to the first Kissam in America in the mid-17th century. The Kissam family is fortunate to have a documented geneology since 1644, carefully researched by Edward Kissam originally in the late 19th century ('The Kissam Family in America: 1644-1825″, published in 1892), and updated by Robert Varick Kissam in 1991.

In 1892, Edward Kissam published the family's first genealogy, The Kissam Family in America 1644-1825. He writes:

The name of the founder of this family in America, like those of many other families, as the public records show, underwent various changes…and was not fixed until near the close of the seventeenth century, so that of 'Kissam' it is most unquestionable, as we say, of American origin. John Kissam, of Flushing, L.I., born July, 1644, of English origin who was the progenitor of this family in America, and then known as John Ocasson [or Ockeson as it was written in the "Albany Records"] had license from the Provincial Secretary dated July 10th, 1667, for marriage with Susannah, a daughter of William Thorne, of Jamaica, L.I. The same person, under the name of 'John Ockeson,' purchased a farm of John Smith, February 4th, 1678, on Great Neck, in the same county, to which he then removed. His sons were Daniel, John, and Thomas. Under the date of March 26th, 1695, this same individual conveyed to his eldest son a part of the same farm by deed of 'John Kissam and Susannah, his wife, to Daniel Kissam,' which is recorded in the office of the County of Queens.

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Kissam Last Name Facts

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

Kissam is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kissam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 372,194th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,559,695 people. The last name Kissam occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Kissam are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kissam is also the 1,807,719th most widespread given name at a global level It is held by 33 people.

Kissam is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 506 people, or 1 in 716,322. In The United States Kissam is most common in: North Carolina, where 12 percent are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States Kissam exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 42 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.

Kissam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kissam has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kissam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kissam surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the party.

Kissam earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.59% more than the national average, earning $47,717 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kaissam921/
Khissam921/
Kisam91770/
Kisame831,319/
Kessam83641/
Kisham83318/
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Kissom8333/
Kisaum8313/
Kussam834/
Koisam833/
Kisaam832/
Kissoum772,664/
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Keisham77240/
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Khisham7725/
Khaisam774/
Khussam774/
Kissoom774/
Kessame772/
Kaisham772/
Koissom771/
Kaitsam771/
Chissam771/
Khissamova751/
Kusam732,069/
Kesam73618/
Kisom73198/
Qisam7335/
Cisam731/
Kisamova716/
Kaissoum712/
Kissoume712/
Khessame711/
Khaisham711/
Khitsame711/
Quissame711/
Khhussam711/
Khisamova675,410/
Kesham67801/
Chisam67576/
Kisome67487/
Kaisom67137/
Cissom67127/
Quisam67123/
Khisom67106/
Kusham6760/
Qaisam6757/
Kitsom6751/
Khusam6737/
Kesame6729/
Kesiam6715/
Kessom6714/
Keisom6711/
Kuusam6711/
Keesam6710/
Kusaim677/
Kuesam675/
Keysam674/
Kiesom674/
Kisoum673/
Kesamm673/
Kehsam673/
Kaysam672/
Khesam672/
Kishom672/
Kussom672/
Keasam671/
Kusaum671/
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