Wis Surname

328,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2631:144,52020,743
Indonesia2201:601,13347,761
Papua New Guinea2081:39,2014,741
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Iran581:1,323,83755,038
Taiwan541:434,1623,316
Thailand471:1,502,944203,155
Malaysia381:776,16436,096
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
France81:8,302,840321,660
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Malta11:430,2723,380
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Wis (1,134) may also be a first name.

Wis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wis has its highest incidence in Poland. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wis.

How Common Is The Last Name Wis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 328,117th most frequent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,443,454 people. The surname Wis occurs predominantly in Asia, where 41 percent of Wis reside; 28 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 23 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Wis is also the 236,441st most common first name throughout the world, held by 1,134 people.

Wis is most numerous in Poland, where it is held by 263 people, or 1 in 144,520. Not including Poland it is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 19 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent live.

Wis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wis last name rose 770 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wis last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Wis earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.43% less than the national average, earning $38,218 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wise86118,808/
Weis8643,949/
Wais8616,586/
Wiss863,828/
Wies863,064/
Wish862,198/
Wisz861,539/
Wijs86403/
Wuis86221/
Wois8616/
Wihs8614/
Wios8611/
Wisc8610/
Whis864/
Wgis863/
Wixs862/
Hwis862/
Wisd861/
Vwis861/
Wisx861/
Wwis861/
Weiss75195,790/
Weise7531,206/
Weisz7510,275/
Waais759,441/
Wisse754,188/
Weihs753,049/
Waiss752,459/
Hwish751,763/
Wisch751,429/
Hwais751,425/
Weijs751,073/
Wiess75780/
Wisth75383/
Waise75295/
Whish75176/
Wijts75176/
Wiszt75136/
Waish75103/
Wisst7595/
Weish7580/
Wiesz7566/
Wishe7559/
Woish7530/
Whiss7521/
Waihs7515/
Whais7514/
Woisz7514/
Wizst7512/
Wuiss7512/
Whise7511/
Wijss759/
Wiehs758/
Woiss757/
Waisz756/
Wishs755/
Wijse754/
Woits753/
Whies753/
Weisc752/
Weizs752/
Weisß752/
Waisd751/
Wiszh751/
Widse751/
Wheis751/
Weisx751/
Wuise751/
Hweis751/
Hwist751/
Wihse751/
Wéiss751/
Hwies751/
Woise751/
Wisce751/
Wuist750/
Wissz750/
Wes6714,950/
Vis6710,311/
Bis676,824/
Weisse673,468/
Wix672,967/
Hwaish672,129/
Wij67599/
Weitsz67569/
Weijts67412/
Wiesch67230/
Wuijts67226/
Wys67134/
Wiz67128/
Waisse6799/
Wiß6798/
Wischt6796/
Weisch6777/
Woisch6767/
Waitts6749/
Wische6736/
Waishe6727/
Wishhe6726/
Wjs6719/
Uis6716/
Witsøe6713/
Wischd6713/
Weidås6711/
Weijse6711/
Waisch679/
Wisztt679/
Weisss678/
Weihss677/
Weijst676/
Weiszt674/
Weihse674/
Wa'eis674/
Woishe674/
Waishh674/
Weiths673/
Wheist672/
Woisse672/
D'Wise672/
Witstt671/
Wittst671/
Wishce671/
Whaiss671/
Wheiss671/
Weissh671/
Weishe671/
Weisze671/
Waggis671/
W'Ishe671/
Wisova671/
Wheish671/
Wa'ais671/
Wahais671/
Waaish671/
Wittse670/
Wishsh670/
Weisst670/
Wistch670/
Weistt670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wis
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