von Wyss Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

von Wyss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Wyss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland651:126,35312,618
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

von Wyss Last Name Facts

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

The last name von Wyss is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name von Wyss? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,312,869th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of von Wyss reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 126,353. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Bern, where 35 percent reside, Canton of Vaud, where 22 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Switzerland this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 1 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
von Weiss8217/
van Wess752/
von Weis751/
von West751/
van Wisse7132/
von Weise7119/
von Weisz7114/
van Wy717/
van Weess716/
van Wuyts711/
van Wey67202/
von Weidts6780/
van Way6745/
van Why6744/
van Woy6710/
van Wes678/
von Wei671/
van Wis670/
von Wie670/

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