Kisser Surname

175,367th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Kisser Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the kisser,' a maker of cuishes, thigh-armour.

F. cuisse, the thigh; Old French cuissaux. 'Cuisses, armour for the thighs': Cotgrave.

Walter de Bedefont, kissere, London. Riley's Memorials of London.

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Kisser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9261:86,93910,967
United States3781:958,88671,403
Austria2691:31,6565,100
Canada2081:177,14217,704
Russia1921:750,64162,731
Brazil1241:1,726,40656,376
Argentina991:431,75232,722
Paraguay581:124,7712,739
Poland511:745,27061,215
Kazakhstan381:465,32934,912
England341:1,638,76668,634
India131:59,005,029552,550
Transnistria91:52,7447,681
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Kisser (71) may also be a first name.

Kisser Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the kisser,' a maker of cuishes, thigh-armour.

F. cuisse, the thigh; Old French cuissaux. 'Cuisses, armour for the thighs': Cotgrave.

Walter de Bedefont, kissere, London. Riley's Memorials of London.

Richard le Kissere, ibid.

1750. Married — Edward Kishere and Sibell Clipsham: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1738. Married — Benjamin Kishere and Rachel Benefold: St. George, Hanover Square.

1754. — William Burton and Mary Kisher: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) Cuisse- or Cuish- Maker [Anglo-French kissere; from French cuiss-ard, cuish (thigh-armour); cuisse, thigh; Latin coxa, hip]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who made and sold leg armor.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kisser: maker of “cuisses” (greaves).

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Kisser Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kisser (Hindi: किश्श्ेर, Russian: Киссер) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kisser? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 175,367th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,983,031 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Kisser are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 49 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kisser is also the 1,152,838th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 71 people.

This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 926 people, or 1 in 86,939. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 30 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live. Outside of Germany Kisser is found in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Austria, where 11 percent live.

Kisser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kisser has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kisser last name increased 491 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kisser Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kisser surname are 20.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.74% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kisser earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 65.01% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,782 per year; in United States they earn 8.22% less than the national average, earning $39,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.73% less than the national average, earning $41,372 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaisser92749/
Koisser92257/
Keisser92174/
Kiesser92170/
Kisseur9228/
Kissier9223/
Kissere923/
Khisser921/
Kijsser921/
Kisserh921/
Kissert920/
Kiser9126,066/
Kisseher861/
Kisseire861/
Koissere861/
Kaiser83239,981/
Keiser8314,572/
Kieser835,083/
Kesser83974/
Kisher83759/
Kusser83271/
Koiser83201/
Kässer83121/
Kiszer8371/
Kitser8354/
Kisere8328/
Kisier8328/
Kysser8326/
Kissir8319/
Cisser8317/
Küsser8317/
Khiser8312/
Kijser838/
Kisger834/
Køiser832/
Kiseir831/
Kuiser831/
Kiseer831/
Kisesr830/
Keijser771,068/
Khaiser77585/
Kaisher77550/
Kaijser77544/
Kishere77369/
Kesseir77243/
Kischer77151/
Kaysser77134/
Kissire77129/
Kishear7790/
Kessier7786/
Keesser7774/
Coisser7772/
Keidser7756/
Koihser7751/
Keysser7732/
Kessere7719/
Caisser7718/
Chisser7714/
Keiszer7711/
Kiesher779/
Kissior776/
Kaisere775/
Qaisser775/
Koisher774/
Khitser774/
Kitsher773/
Keisher772/
Keiscer772/
Kaiseer772/
Kisheer772/
Keusser772/
Keisjer771/
Keitser771/
Kaiserr771/
Kessher771/
Kissair771/
Kusseer771/
Keisere771/
Kuesser771/
Kussier771/
Gkaiser771/
Kaisier770/
Keisier770/
Kisherd770/
Quisser770/
Keisger770/
Kuisher770/
Keiseer770/
Koisserová751/
Keser7339,786/
Käser737,730/
Kyser733,924/
Kuser731,026/
Küser73484/
Kişer73154/
Ciser73119/
Kisir7339/
Kicer7334/
Késer7326/
Qiser7320/
Queisser71655/
Quaisser7180/
Kiescher7129/
Coissier7121/
Kitscher7118/
Caissier7118/
Kaischer719/
Kaishear713/
Kissaire713/
Kiserova712/
Kaisheer711/
Quiesser711/
Kioshear711/
Cisscher711/
Quissier711/
Kitserrr711/
Khaitser711/
Keischer711/
Kuischer710/
Kayser6727,466/
Qaiser6718,067/
Keyser6718,061/
Kaiserová671,076/
Kesier67830/
Kejser67795/
Kusher67560/
Keuser67543/
Kessir67403/
Kaicer67345/
Kueser67307/
Caiser67257/
Keaser67202/
Keeser67196/
Kisire67122/
Kaißer67106/
Chiser67101/
Kishir6761/
Kijzer6760/
Kajser6760/
Kesher6751/
Kuszer6748/
Kießer6744/
Quiser6742/
Kaisir6734/
Kusier6731/
Cisier6726/
Kaiserova6725/
Kittscher6721/
Keicer6717/
Cuiser6716/
Kesere6715/
Khuser6714/
Kuuser678/
Kuyser677/
Cusser676/
Ketser675/
Cesser674/
Keszer674/
Khyser674/
Kheser674/
Kuseer674/
Koyser673/
Kicere673/
Queissert673/
Keseir673/
Coiser672/
Kisherova672/
Keseer672/
Ciszer672/
Kaischeur671/
Kescer671/
Kiczer671/
Kiecer671/
Kizeer671/
Kojser671/
Kysier671/
Kussir671/
Qeiser671/
Keiserová671/
Khisir671/
Kihzer671/
Koißer671/
Káizer671/
Käyser671/
Kyoser671/
Kusear671/
Ķisere671/
Qysser671/
Cheisseir671/
Qesser671/
Kezser670/
Keisir670/
Kehser670/
Ceiser670/
Kesear670/
Cissir670/

Kisser Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kisser in the Hindi language
किश्श्ेरkissera-
Kisser in the Russian language
Киссерkisser-

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