Wisda Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Wisda Surname User-submission:

The surname Wisda comes from a derivation of the Czech surname Hvězda, itself derived from the Czech word for 'star'. It arrived in the US in the early 19th century in the person of Johann Hviszda. He hailed from the Klatau region of Bohemia (now the Czech Republic).

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Wisda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Indonesia821:1,612,795106,468
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Wisda (1,180) may also be a first name.

Wisda Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Wisda comes from a derivation of the Czech surname Hvězda, itself derived from the Czech word for 'star'. It arrived in the US in the early 19th century in the person of Johann Hviszda. He hailed from the Klatau region of Bohemia (now the Czech Republic). It appears he is the ancestor of everyone with this surname in the United States.

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Wisda Last Name Facts

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

Wisda is found most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wisda? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 948,111th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 26,404,152 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Wisda live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 231,002nd most frequently held given name globally, held by 1,180 people.

Wisda is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 193 people, or 1 in 1,878,026. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 19 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Michigan, where 11 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 30 percent live and India, where 0 percent live.

Wisda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wisda has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wisda last name grew 1,016 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wisda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wisda surname are 41.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.24% being registered with the party.

Wisda earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.8% less than the national average, earning $33,313 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wishda912/
Waiseda8311/
Weiseda831/
Visda802,516/
Bisda80832/
Wisdo80133/
Wizda8071/
Wesda8023/
Wisdy803/
Wisde801/
Waisedha7724/
Waisedah771/
Hwizda7316/
Visdas736/
Wesday732/
Wesdah731/
Visdai731/
Wizdai731/
Wiezda731/
Wisdey731/
Weissdach711/
Wisdish6743/
Hvisdas6715/
Westday675/
Wedsday672/
Wierzda672/
Waisede671/
Hwisdeh671/
Huisdas671/
Wichdas670/

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