Wis Surname
Approximately 1,131 people bear this surname
Wis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 263 | 1:144,520 | 20,743 |
| Indonesia | 220 | 1:601,133 | 47,761 |
| Papua New Guinea | 208 | 1:39,201 | 4,741 |
| United States | 77 | 1:4,707,259 | 244,676 |
| Iran | 58 | 1:1,323,837 | 55,038 |
| Taiwan | 54 | 1:434,162 | 3,316 |
| Thailand | 47 | 1:1,502,944 | 203,155 |
| Malaysia | 38 | 1:776,164 | 36,096 |
| Philippines | 25 | 1:4,049,529 | 157,830 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1:4,221,794 | 131,139 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Wis (1,134) may also be a first name.
Wis Demographics
Average Wis Salary in
United States
$38,218 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wise | 86 | 118,808 | / |
| Weis | 86 | 43,949 | / |
| Wais | 86 | 16,586 | / |
| Wiss | 86 | 3,828 | / |
| Wies | 86 | 3,064 | / |
| Wish | 86 | 2,198 | / |
| Wisz | 86 | 1,539 | / |
| Wijs | 86 | 403 | / |
| Wuis | 86 | 221 | / |
| Wois | 86 | 16 | / |
| Wihs | 86 | 14 | / |
| Wios | 86 | 11 | / |
| Wisc | 86 | 10 | / |
| Whis | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wgis | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wixs | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hwis | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wisd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vwis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wisx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wwis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weiss | 75 | 195,790 | / |
| Weise | 75 | 31,206 | / |
| Weisz | 75 | 10,275 | / |
| Waais | 75 | 9,441 | / |
| Wisse | 75 | 4,188 | / |
| Weihs | 75 | 3,049 | / |
| Waiss | 75 | 2,459 | / |
| Hwish | 75 | 1,763 | / |
| Wisch | 75 | 1,429 | / |
| Hwais | 75 | 1,425 | / |
| Weijs | 75 | 1,073 | / |
| Wiess | 75 | 780 | / |
| Wisth | 75 | 383 | / |
| Waise | 75 | 295 | / |
| Whish | 75 | 176 | / |
| Wijts | 75 | 176 | / |
| Wiszt | 75 | 136 | / |
| Waish | 75 | 103 | / |
| Wisst | 75 | 95 | / |
| Weish | 75 | 80 | / |
| Wiesz | 75 | 66 | / |
| Wishe | 75 | 59 | / |
| Woish | 75 | 30 | / |
| Whiss | 75 | 21 | / |
| Waihs | 75 | 15 | / |
| Whais | 75 | 14 | / |
| Woisz | 75 | 14 | / |
| Wizst | 75 | 12 | / |
| Wuiss | 75 | 12 | / |
| Whise | 75 | 11 | / |
| Wijss | 75 | 9 | / |
| Wiehs | 75 | 8 | / |
| Woiss | 75 | 7 | / |
| Waisz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wishs | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wijse | 75 | 4 | / |
| Woits | 75 | 3 | / |
| Whies | 75 | 3 | / |
| Weisc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Weizs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Weisß | 75 | 2 | / |
| Waisd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wiszh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Widse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wheis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weisx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuise | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hweis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwist | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wihse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wéiss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwies | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woise | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wisce | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuist | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wissz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wes | 67 | 14,950 | / |
| Vis | 67 | 10,311 | / |
| Bis | 67 | 6,824 | / |
| Weisse | 67 | 3,468 | / |
| Wix | 67 | 2,967 | / |
| Hwaish | 67 | 2,129 | / |
| Wij | 67 | 599 | / |
| Weitsz | 67 | 569 | / |
| Weijts | 67 | 412 | / |
| Wiesch | 67 | 230 | / |
| Wuijts | 67 | 226 | / |
| Wys | 67 | 134 | / |
| Wiz | 67 | 128 | / |
| Waisse | 67 | 99 | / |
| Wiß | 67 | 98 | / |
| Wischt | 67 | 96 | / |
| Weisch | 67 | 77 | / |
| Woisch | 67 | 67 | / |
| Waitts | 67 | 49 | / |
| Wische | 67 | 36 | / |
| Waishe | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wishhe | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wjs | 67 | 19 | / |
| Uis | 67 | 16 | / |
| Witsøe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wischd | 67 | 13 | / |
| Weidås | 67 | 11 | / |
| Weijse | 67 | 11 | / |
| Waisch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wisztt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Weisss | 67 | 8 | / |
| Weihss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Weijst | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weiszt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weihse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wa'eis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Woishe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waishh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weiths | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wheist | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woisse | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Wise | 67 | 2 | / |
| Witstt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wittst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wishce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weissh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weishe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weisze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waggis | 67 | 1 | / |
| W'Ishe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wisova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wittse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wishsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weisst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wistch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weistt | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wis
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