Kisson Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Guyana

Kisson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kisson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa641:846,52756,162
United States551:6,590,162310,708
England231:2,422,52489,093
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Guyana141:54,4444,775
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Jamaica41:717,48710,371
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Kissoń (2) are calculated separately.

Kisson (83) may also be a first name.

Kisson Last Name Facts

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

Kisson (Hindi: किस्सों, Oriya: କିଶନ) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Kissoń. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kisson? popularity and diffusion

Kisson is the 1,070,546th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Kisson live; 32 percent live in North America and 31 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kisson is also the 1,052,971st most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 83 people.

The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 846,527. In South Africa Kisson is most common in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 94 percent are found and Gauteng, where 6 percent are found. Beside South Africa this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Kisson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kisson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kisson last name increased 611 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 767 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kisson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kisson last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Kisson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.68% more than the national average, earning R 322,416 per year; in United States they earn 1.54% less than the national average, earning $42,483 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.42% less than the national average, earning $44,008 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kissoń942/
Kissoon926,064/
Kission9262/
Kissoun9240/
Kissong9220/
Kuisson922/
Koisson921/
Kiesson921/
Kison912,122/
Kaissoun86348/
Kissoune862/
Koissoun861/
Kissan832,959/
Kesson831,722/
Kaison83864/
Cisson83465/
Kissun83412/
Kissen83290/
Kisoen83168/
Kisoon83121/
Kishon83113/
Kieson8373/
Keison8347/
Kisone8347/
Kisoun8316/
Kiszon8316/
Kision8311/
Kuison838/
Koison833/
Kisont831/
Kishshoun8011/
Kaissoine801/
Kaissoune801/
Åkesson778,608/
Kissane773,300/
Caisson77402/
Coisson77248/
Kishoon77168/
Cuisson77119/
Chisson7780/
Khuison7753/
Kissaun7746/
Kheison7732/
Keissen7722/
Kisshan7721/
Kessoon7721/
Kajsson7721/
Kiessan7717/
Khaison7714/
Kuissan7711/
Keasson779/
Koissan778/
Kaision777/
Kishoin777/
Kissien774/
Khidson774/
Kiesoon773/
Keishon772/
Kaisone772/
Kession772/
Khissan772/
Khitson771/
Kiessen771/
Kishsan771/
Kissamn771/
Koissun771/
Kaisoon771/
Kaissan771/
Kaissen771/
Kitsonh771/
Koissom771/
Kuissun771/
Kishoen771/
Kaishon771/
Kitshon771/
Kitsoun771/
Keysson771/
Kisan73142,110/
Kisun735,226/
Keson73496/
Kisen73184/
Cison73173/
Kyson7392/
Qison7335/
Kišon732/
Kuissang7172/
Kishshan7138/
Cheisson7118/
Kisonova7116/
Kaishong7112/
Kågesson714/
Kaissane713/
Khaisone712/
Keishone711/
Kaishoon711/
Kaittson711/
Chissson711/
Keessoon711/
Kisonová711/
Kayssoun711/
Khaidson711/
Keyssoun711/
Khitsone711/
Quissone711/
Khaisong711/
Khaisoon711/
Chissohn710/
Kishan67143,223/
Kishun6726,171/
Cuison675,447/
Kessen671,592/
Kyoson671,412/
Caison671,286/
Kaisen67291/
Chison67276/
Kayson67251/
Kaisan67249/
Åkeson67172/
Kisian67154/
Cesson67105/
Kisane67104/
Cissen67101/
Kessan6781/
Quison6779/
Keyson6776/
Khisan6774/
Koisun6772/
Keisen6760/
Kitsom6751/
Kisahn6750/
Kisanh6749/
Kesonk6747/
Keeson6740/
Kisaan6735/
Koisan6725/
Qaison6724/
Kaisun6722/
Kajson6721/
Kesone6719/
Kissanova6718/
Keason6714/
Kessén6714/
Kisune6712/
Kuisan6711/
Ciszon6710/
Kisuun6710/
Kehson6710/
Kihsan678/
Kisaun677/
Koisen677/
Kesoon676/
Keisan675/
Kiosan675/
Keshon674/
Coison674/
Qisong674/
Hkisan673/
Kisoum673/
Cision672/
Kiesun672/
Khisen672/
Kiesan672/
Cissan672/
Kiosen672/
Kiczon672/
Kheson672/
Keisun671/
Kiseen671/
Kysone671/
Kyssen671/
Kuisen671/
Kesoin671/
Kesion671/
Kisann671/
Kisjan671/
Kizsen671/
Koizon671/
Kidsun671/
Kysoun671/
Kisamn671/
Khaidsong671/
Kesoen671/
Kijsom671/
Kiesen670/
Kisgan670/

Kisson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kisson in the Hindi language
किस्सोंkis'som-
Kisson in the Oriya language
କିଶନkisana-

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