Vissers Surname

52,962nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Vissers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vissers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6,2301:2,711198
Belgium2,3571:4,878557
United States5281:686,47554,517
Canada2321:158,81716,066
Germany771:1,045,52570,954
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
France391:1,703,147154,208
England301:1,857,26974,552
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Oman61:614,6626,082
Norway61:857,04855,549
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Vissers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vissers is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vissers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 52,962nd most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 754,639 people. The last name Vissers is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Vissers live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 6,230 people, or 1 in 2,711. In The Netherlands Vissers is primarily concentrated in: North Brabant, where 50 percent reside, Gelderland, where 13 percent reside and Limburg, where 11 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Vissers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vissers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vissers surname increased 3,520 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vissers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vissers surname are 37.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.67% registered with the party.

The amount Vissers earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.64% less than the national average, earning 264,255 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.78% less than the national average, earning R 169,236 per year; in United States they earn 0.74% less than the national average, earning $42,828 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.98% less than the national average, earning $49,197 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Visshers931/
Visers9226/
Visschers881,044/
Fissers86111/
Visiers86106/
Viseurs8649/
Vishers8629/
Vessers8616/
Vissars865/
Vijsers861/
Bissers861/
Vischers804/
Vessiers801/
Fisers77163/
Visors7717/
Bisers7714/
Vißers778/
Vicers775/
Vesers772/
Vizers771/
Visars771/
Vusschers7518/
Vishchers757/
Huissiers752/
Boissiers751/
Vesschers750/
Fishers7194/
Büssers7162/
Huisers7139/
Vaizers7118/
Bishers717/
Vichers713/
Wishers712/
Weisers711/
Wessers711/
Waisers711/
Bessers711/
Boisers710/
Witsiers67172/
Buijsers6749/
Huijsers6723/
Vitchers6713/
Fischers6712/
Wischers672/
Bessiers672/
Veshears672/
Fishersh671/
Visearch671/
Fishcers671/
Wittsers670/
Bisheers670/
Bishears670/

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Footnotes

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