Spiss Surname

449,465th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Spiss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spiss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria6171:13,8012,006
Poland391:974,58370,126
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Latvia111:186,36821,302
France101:6,642,272293,169
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

The alternate forms: Špiss (1) are calculated separately.

Spiss Last Name Facts

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

The surname Spiss (Russian: Списс) is held by more people in Austria than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Špiss. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spiss? popularity and diffusion

It is the 449,465th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,626,877 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Spiss live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Austria, where it is carried by 617 people, or 1 in 13,801. In Austria it is most frequent in: Tyrol, where 93 percent reside, Vorarlberg, where 5 percent reside and Vienna, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Austria this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 5 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.

Spiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Spiss has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spiss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Spiss are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Spiss earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.24% less than the national average, earning $36,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.33% less than the national average, earning $36,105 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Špiss931/
Spiess919,634/
Speiss91241/
Shpiss9129/
Spisse916/
Spioss911/
Spis89375/
Sphiess831/
Spies8028,346/
Speis80546/
Shpis80340/
Spisz80308/
Spais80306/
Spess80179/
Szpis8081/
Spist8020/
Spise8012/
Spios805/
Sphis801/
Spish801/
Spyss800/
Spi752,014/
Spiesz73433/
Spiehs73313/
Spaits73245/
Spitse73210/
Spaise7358/
Spesse7337/
Speise7317/
Speihs736/
Speass735/
Speids733/
Špiess733/
Szpisz731/
Schpis731/
Spioys731/
Spaids731/
Spuits730/
Spesss730/
Speits730/
Speish730/
Spit671,220/
Spio67937/
Spix67656/
Spys67291/
Spai67289/
Spiß67208/
Spisova67176/
Spes67155/
Spei67135/
Spie67112/
Spid6775/
Spiz6755/
Spoi6738/
Spaihts6713/
Špis6711/
Spidsøe677/
Shpi675/
Spiy674/
Sphi672/
Spès672/
Spui672/
Sppi672/
Spij672/
Sehepis671/
Schpise671/
Szpi671/
Sxpi671/
Speisch670/
Spih670/

Spiss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Spiss in the Russian language
Списсspiss-

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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
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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 Spiss
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