Wisher Surname

297,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Wisher Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at, or near, a marsh.

Wisher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9331:388,48834,165
England2101:265,32421,048
India851:9,024,299181,432
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guam11:160,1214,893
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2151:233,57519,635

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wisher Last Name Facts

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

Wisher (Hindi: विशर) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wisher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 297,484th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,688,951 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 numerous given name internationally, held by 43 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 933 people, or 1 in 388,488. In The United States it is primarily found in: Delaware, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.

Wisher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wisher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wisher last name increased 434 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 231 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wisher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wisher last name are 13.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.33% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wischer921,632/
Wisherd92156/
Weisher9236/
Whisher9230/
Wiesher926/
Witsher922/
Waisher921/
Wishcer921/
Wishere921/
Wishear920/
Wiser915,788/
Weischer86537/
Wiescher86332/
Witscher86267/
Wischert86111/
Weishert867/
Weishear863/
Wisehier862/
Wieszher861/
Weisheer861/
Witshere860/
Wisherth860/
Weisheir860/
Wisheard860/
Wieser8324,098/
Weiser8321,681/
Bisher8316,552/
Wicher835,931/
Wisser833,240/
Visher83397/
Waiser83260/
Wiseur83240/
Whiser834/
Wesher833/
Wusher832/
Wisert832/
Woiser831/
Wisehr831/
Wisejr831/
Wisesr831/
Wiszer831/
Uisher831/
Widser831/
Wiseer831/
Wisger830/
Wishir830/
Weisscher80107/
Wistscher801/
Weisheart801/
Weisshere801/
Wittscher801/
Weischert801/
Wischeart800/
Weitscher800/
Weisser778,250/
Vischer771,538/
Whicher77521/
Bisheer77495/
Wäscher77489/
Wissert77371/
Weicher77305/
Wuscher77174/
Weiszer77147/
Wescher77141/
Wissehr77109/
Wüscher77108/
Wiesser7795/
Waisser7749/
Baisher7749/
Beisher7743/
Weihser7720/
Wiehser7713/
Boisher777/
Woisere777/
Withcer776/
Vissher775/
Weisger774/
Vaisher773/
Waitser773/
Wishire772/
Veisher772/
Weiseer772/
Wiesier772/
Weshere772/
Bishear771/
Wiseart771/
Wiseisr771/
Wissere771/
Weshert771/
Wessher771/
Wheiser771/
Visxher771/
Hwaiser771/
Wieszer771/
Wicherz771/
Weijser771/
Waisere771/
Wussher771/
Wyscher771/
Wijseur771/
Wichear771/
Wiescer770/
Wittser770/
Weisere770/
Whiserd770/
Weshear770/
Bisheir770/
Vishcer770/
Wisserd770/
Weiscer770/
Bissher770/
Wisiert770/
Wischearth750/
Weischerth750/
Weser732,409/
Biser731,858/
Wyser73808/
Viser73446/
Wißer7351/
Wäser7333/
Wuser7319/
Wicer733/
Wisir732/
Wixer730/
Visscher719,130/
Beischer71375/
Wetscher71257/
Waichert71175/
Baischer71135/
Wuescher7163/
Weishair7137/
Wijsgeer7135/
Wicheard7130/
Witcherd7117/
Waichere7113/
Witshire718/
Weiserth718/
Weicherz717/
Withcher717/
Weischerová714/
Wicherth712/
Beishcer711/
Wyscherr711/
Witcheer711/
Wesscher711/
Whicherd711/
Weisserd711/
Visseher711/
Visshcer711/
Veischer711/
Wiessier711/
Vishcher711/
Weissere711/
Weihsert711/
Baisheer711/
Baissher711/
Wittcher710/
Huishere710/
Weuscher710/
Beisheir710/
Weidsert710/
Wishhire710/
Weisiert710/
Vischert710/
Weschert710/
Visser67118,502/
Bishir6729,155/
Besher6713,237/
Boiser675,387/
Weißer673,489/
Beiser672,056/
Viseur671,295/
Wesser67874/
Visger67499/
Vieser67355/
Buiser67353/
Visier67305/
Vicher67266/
Vaiser67244/
Weiserová67238/
Veiser67223/
Bisser67218/
Weaser67160/
Huiser67121/
Weeser67112/
Huisheere6789/
Visere6786/
Wetser6779/
Baiser6779/
Bisier6773/
Vishir6770/
Wecher6763/
Wehser6746/
Wysser6743/
Visjer6736/
Wayser6735/
Wesere6735/
Wajser6729/
Weisserth6720/
Vysher6719/
Bysher6719/
Wusser6719/
Viscer6719/
Weyser6718/
Whycer6715/
Wuetscher6712/
Visherova6710/
Viszer679/
Woizer679/
Weicer677/
Wesert677/
Wiecer676/
Vesher675/
Weiserova675/
Wyszer675/
Biszer675/
Waiserová674/
Wießer674/
Wittshire673/
Vitser673/
Whitshire673/
Wycher673/
Voiser673/
Withshire672/
Wässer672/
Waisir672/
Wejser672/
Weixer672/
Weszer672/
Visschere672/
Vischherr672/
Bisear671/
Bishjr671/
Wuesscher671/
Whitcherd671/
Whitshirt671/
Whittcher671/
Wesier671/
Weitchert671/
Whyser671/
Wichir671/
Viseer671/
Veitscher671/
Wächer671/
Woisir671/
Weuser671/
Wicert671/
Waichertt671/
Biscer670/
Vusher670/
Weicherrt670/
Wusier670/

Wisher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wisher in the Hindi language
विशरvisara-

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