View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Wis occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Wis is the 328,117^th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,443,454 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 41 percent of Wis live; 28 percent live in Southeast Asia and 23 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 236,441^st most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 1,134 people.

The surname is most numerous in Poland, where it is carried by 263 people, or 1 in 144,520. Beside Poland this last name 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 frequency of Wis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 770 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Wis are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political 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.