Whisson Surname

695,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Whisson Surname Definition:

(English) an assimilated form of Whiston, q.v.

Whisson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2631:102,64511,557
England1111:501,96431,980
United States281:12,944,962483,512
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Whisson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) an assimilated form of Whiston, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whisson Last Name Facts

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

Whisson occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whisson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 695,980th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 17,187,608 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 62 percent of Whisson reside; 62 percent reside in Australasia and 62 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Whisson is most prevalent in Australia, where it is borne by 263 people, or 1 in 102,645. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Western Australia, where 50 percent are found, Queensland, where 24 percent are found and South Australia, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Australia this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Whisson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whisson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Whisson surname expanded 206 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 10 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whisson Last Name Statistics demography

Whisson earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.97% more than the national average, earning $64,281 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wisson92514/
Whison928/
Weisson86708/
Whissen8694/
Huisson8678/
Woisson8616/
Waisson866/
Wissone862/
Whishon861/
Whisong861/
Whesson861/
Whizson860/
Wissong860/
Whieson860/
Wison83723/
Huissoon80146/
Weissohn8026/
Waissong807/
Weissoun806/
Whitsosn801/
Whittson801/
Weissone801/
Bisson7725,817/
Wesson7710,031/
Wishon771,811/
Wixson771,298/
Wissen771,073/
Waison77816/
Wissan77236/
Whyson77110/
Weison7733/
Wissén7724/
Huison7715/
Visson7714/
Wisoon7712/
Wheson777/
Whisen774/
Wieson773/
Wisont773/
Woison773/
Wissun773/
Wioson772/
Wision772/
Wihson772/
Wizson771/
Wissom771/
Wisasn771/
Wijson771/
Hwison770/
Huijssoon75233/
Waissoune751/
Whitssoom750/
Buisson7124,762/
Boisson719,364/
Bissoon712,830/
Huissen71708/
Huitson71454/
Weissen71390/
Whysong71193/
Baisson71161/
Weissan71126/
Waissan71104/
Beisson7178/
Vaisson7146/
Wiesion7145/
Wissang7139/
Veisson7138/
Wiessen7137/
Wishoun7134/
Huissan7121/
Waissen7119/
Whisant7115/
Vission7112/
Whitsom7111/
Vissoon7110/
Voisson7110/
Wessong719/
Widdson717/
Hvidson715/
Vidsson714/
Wisoong713/
Wheason712/
Wishsen712/
Vissone712/
Waisone712/
Weasson712/
Bissson711/
Huidson711/
Bissoin711/
Woisoon711/
Wissamn711/
Whitsen711/
Wessomn711/
Whishom711/
Weishon711/
Vhaison711/
Wissann711/
Wessoun711/
Waisasn711/
Wijssen711/
Wissant711/
Bissoun711/
Wessone711/
Wisusen711/
Huisong711/
Whitsan710/
Witssen710/
Wishone710/
Whisand710/
Wissung710/
Wishong710/
Weisohn710/
Wishont710/
Wyson6710,619/
Bison674,042/
Wixon671,575/
Wisan67745/
Wisen67391/
Vison67373/
Wisén67301/
Wisun67299/
Huiszoon67183/
Wisom67141/
Huijssen67118/
Weson6763/
Waissane6753/
Boissoin6751/
Weissang6750/
Uison6750/
Weissgan6738/
Wågesson6722/
Weisjohn6722/
Whetsone6722/
Houesson6720/
Weissand6719/
Weissane6716/
Weißsohn6714/
Wisèn677/
Whishant674/
Weisshun672/
Weissamn671/
Weissoum671/
Visschon671/
Vaission671/
Baissoun671/
Huisiong671/
Huession671/
Huishond671/
Whahyson671/
Wheadson670/
Whishunt670/
Wishusen670/
Weishoon670/
Weisshan670/
Whitshom670/
Whettson670/
Whittsom670/

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