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 most common in Austria. It can also be rendered as a variant: Špiss. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Spiss? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 449,465th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 9,626,877 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Spiss reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Austria, where it is held by 617 people, or 1 in 13,801. In Austria Spiss is primarily concentrated in: Tyrol, where 93 percent reside, Vorarlberg, where 5 percent reside and Vienna, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Austria it is found 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 frequency of Spiss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spiss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spiss last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political 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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