Vis Surname
Approximately 10,311 people bear this surname
Vis Surname Definition:
(Dutch/Flemish), Fish. Visscher, Fisher. (variant: Fisk and le Goujon.)
Vis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5,923 | 1:2,851 | 220 |
| United States | 1,181 | 1:306,908 | 28,207 |
| South Africa | 967 | 1:56,027 | 7,110 |
| Canada | 441 | 1:83,550 | 9,291 |
| India | 349 | 1:2,197,895 | 73,196 |
| France | 345 | 1:192,530 | 29,961 |
| Australia | 300 | 1:89,986 | 10,337 |
| Germany | 81 | 1:993,895 | 68,573 |
| Belgium | 79 | 1:145,527 | 20,575 |
| Cambodia | 68 | 1:227,752 | 3,191 |
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Aruba | 42 | 1:2,464 | 355 |
| Pakistan | 38 | 1:4,701,155 | 31,402 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Thailand | 34 | 1:2,077,598 | 243,257 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Taiwan | 24 | 1:976,864 | 6,814 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| Nepal | 19 | 1:1,498,998 | 7,199 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Costa Rica | 9 | 1:531,119 | 4,381 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Iceland | 7 | 1:54,299 | 3,881 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Vis (2,621) may also be a first name.
Vis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch/Flemish), Fish. Visscher, Fisher. (variant: Fisk and le Goujon.)
Vis Demographics
Average Male Vis Height
176.66 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Vis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vis (Arabic: فيس, Hindi: विस, Marathi: वीस, Oriya: ଭିସ) is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vis? popularity and diffusion
Vis is the 49,833rd most commonly used last name globally, held by around 1 in 706,774 people. The last name Vis is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Vis reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Vis is also the 143,508th most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 2,621 people.
Vis is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 5,923 people, or 1 in 2,851. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 36 percent are found, North Holland, where 19 percent are found and Gelderland, where 13 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this surname is found in 70 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.
Vis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Vis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vis surname rose 3,374 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 6,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vis last name are 35.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.54% registered with the political party.
The amount Vis earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning 367,084 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.91% less than the national average, earning R 111,912 per year; in United States they earn 2.72% more than the national average, earning $44,324 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $53,643 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vais | 86 | 6,719 | / |
| Vish | 86 | 5,259 | / |
| Vise | 86 | 2,669 | / |
| Vios | 86 | 2,262 | / |
| Veis | 86 | 1,556 | / |
| Vist | 86 | 1,307 | / |
| Viss | 86 | 487 | / |
| Vies | 86 | 458 | / |
| Vois | 86 | 188 | / |
| Vihs | 86 | 17 | / |
| Visc | 86 | 8 | / |
| Vuis | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vixs | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vijs | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vizs | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hvis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Visø | 86 | 1 | / |
| Višs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vgis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vwis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Visx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vi | 80 | 317,472 | / |
| Vishe | 75 | 11,955 | / |
| Visht | 75 | 7,532 | / |
| Vaish | 75 | 7,328 | / |
| Visse | 75 | 2,035 | / |
| Vitse | 75 | 1,375 | / |
| Visch | 75 | 1,075 | / |
| Veisz | 75 | 769 | / |
| Veiss | 75 | 654 | / |
| Visth | 75 | 572 | / |
| Veits | 75 | 535 | / |
| Voise | 75 | 423 | / |
| Voits | 75 | 248 | / |
| Viszt | 75 | 232 | / |
| Veise | 75 | 190 | / |
| Voiss | 75 | 179 | / |
| Vuist | 75 | 137 | / |
| Vaise | 75 | 120 | / |
| Vaist | 75 | 105 | / |
| Vaiss | 75 | 101 | / |
| Åvist | 75 | 96 | / |
| Viehs | 75 | 74 | / |
| Vaits | 75 | 65 | / |
| Voihs | 75 | 54 | / |
| Hvisc | 75 | 48 | / |
| Viess | 75 | 45 | / |
| Vaisz | 75 | 32 | / |
| Viesz | 75 | 17 | / |
| Váits | 75 | 17 | / |
| Veijs | 75 | 14 | / |
| Vuits | 75 | 14 | / |
| Vaids | 75 | 11 | / |
| Vizsh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Visjø | 75 | 7 | / |
| Voist | 75 | 6 | / |
| Veist | 75 | 6 | / |
| Voids | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vuise | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vaihs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Végis | 75 | 3 | / |
| Voish | 75 | 3 | / |
| Veish | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vhist | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hvies | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vijsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vgish | 75 | 1 | / |
| Viesh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vishp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vitsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Visst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vistt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vishs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vissh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vhish | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaisc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veihs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Voisj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vai | 67 | 63,284 | / |
| Vij | 67 | 14,189 | / |
| Vit | 67 | 11,467 | / |
| Bis | 67 | 6,824 | / |
| Vie | 67 | 5,163 | / |
| Vui | 67 | 4,978 | / |
| Vio | 67 | 4,065 | / |
| Vic | 67 | 3,858 | / |
| Vid | 67 | 2,618 | / |
| Voi | 67 | 1,976 | / |
| Viy | 67 | 1,967 | / |
| Ves | 67 | 1,894 | / |
| Vei | 67 | 1,795 | / |
| Fis | 67 | 1,560 | / |
| Vix | 67 | 1,246 | / |
| Wis | 67 | 1,131 | / |
| Vooijs | 67 | 906 | / |
| Vaisse | 67 | 810 | / |
| Vih | 67 | 802 | / |
| Vhi | 67 | 766 | / |
| Viz | 67 | 730 | / |
| Vii | 67 | 263 | / |
| Vuijst | 67 | 215 | / |
| Hvi | 67 | 201 | / |
| Vwi | 67 | 170 | / |
| Vip | 67 | 86 | / |
| Vische | 67 | 85 | / |
| Veisse | 67 | 63 | / |
| Vys | 67 | 63 | / |
| Voisse | 67 | 25 | / |
| Vyi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hvisch | 67 | 18 | / |
| Uis | 67 | 16 | / |
| Veggis | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vaishp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vgi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vishdh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Visova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Viç | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vaisht | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vissås | 67 | 6 | / |
| Véi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vaishe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vjs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Veiths | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vhishe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vitsch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaggis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vuijts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vissdh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Viå | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vuisch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuisse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vishsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vissht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaishs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veisze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vói | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hviszt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Visová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vidshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vooies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vohies | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veitsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veitts | 67 | 0 | / |
Vis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vis in the Oriya language | ||
| ଭିସ | bhisa | - |
| Vis in the Marathi language | ||
| वीस | visa | - |
| Vis in the Hindi language | ||
| विस | visa | 83.1 |
| वीस | visa | 10.8 |
| वीस् | vis | 0.47 |
| Vis in the Arabic language | ||
| فيس | fys | - |
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