Wisher Surname
Approximately 1,281 people bear this surname
Wisher Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at, or near, a marsh.
Wisher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 933 | 1:388,488 | 34,165 |
| England | 210 | 1:265,324 | 21,048 |
| India | 85 | 1:9,024,299 | 181,432 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 91 | 1:267,861 | 18,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 215 | 1:233,575 | 19,635 |
Wisher (43) may also be a first name.
Wisher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at, or near, a marsh.
Wisher Demographics
Average Wisher Salary in
United States
$41,818 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wisher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wisher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wisher (Hindi: विशर) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wisher? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 297,484th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,688,951 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Wisher are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 43 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 933 people, or 1 in 388,488. In The United States Wisher is mostly concentrated in: Delaware, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States it exists in 27 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.
Wisher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wisher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wisher last name expanded 434 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 231 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wisher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wisher surname are 13.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.33% registered to vote for the political party.
Wisher earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.08% less than the national average, earning $41,818 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wisher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wisher in the Hindi language | ||
| विशर | visara | - |
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Footnotes
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