Wisman Surname

171,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,519 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Wisman Surname Definition:

(English, Scottish) A learned man; one who practiced magic arts; one who played the part of one of the Wise Men of the East in the Candlemas pageant.

Wisman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8751:414,23935,992
Netherlands8521:19,8213,120
Indonesia4111:321,77428,222
Tanzania1321:401,07328,352
France451:1,476,060142,161
Canada391:944,75971,777
Australia381:710,41347,396
Peru281:1,135,14720,057
Colombia211:2,274,95612,893
Israel101:855,76354,181
Wales71:442,07621,198
England71:7,959,723202,100
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3751:133,91612,757

Wisman (1,881) may also be a first name.

Wisman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, Scottish) A learned man; one who practiced magic arts; one who played the part of one of the Wise Men of the East in the Candlemas pageant.

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

Wisman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wisman is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wisman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 171,018th most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,893,031 people. Wisman occurs predominantly in Europe, where 37 percent of Wisman reside; 36 percent reside in Western Europe and 34 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Wisman is also the 175,372nd most frequent given name on earth, borne by 1,881 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 875 people, or 1 in 414,239. In The United States it is primarily found in: Virginia, where 12 percent live, Indiana, where 9 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States Wisman exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 34 percent live and Indonesia, where 16 percent live.

Wisman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wisman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 233 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it declined 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wisman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wisman last name are 31.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.07% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wisman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 18.73% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,015 per year; in Colombia they earn 35% less than the national average, earning $14,756,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.59% more than the national average, earning $43,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.02% more than the national average, earning $65,094 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weisman9212,372/
Whisman923,335/
Wiesman922,818/
Wissman921,569/
Wijsman921,462/
Waisman921,414/
Wismann92997/
Wishman92391/
Wuisman92206/
Wiszman9212/
Wiscman922/
Wismman921/
Wismand921/
Widsman920/
Wismaan920/
Weissman868,380/
Wiesmann865,220/
Wissmann864,067/
Weismann862,307/
Waismann86188/
Waissman86171/
Waitsman86131/
Wischman86109/
Weitsman8699/
Wishmann8620/
Wiszmann8615/
Weijsman8615/
Wiessman8613/
Weiszman8612/
Whismant869/
Wihsmann868/
Weishman867/
Whishman864/
Witsmann863/
Whismand862/
Wieshman861/
Weihsman861/
Whismann861/
Whissman861/
Weismant861/
Wuijsman861/
Wiesmman861/
Wissmman861/
Waidsman860/
Visman83646/
Wijman83489/
Wysman83357/
Bisman83347/
Wizman83339/
Wusman83154/
Wesman83104/
Uisman8349/
Wixman8346/
Wismon834/
Wißman831/
Weissmann803,077/
Wischmann802,033/
Waissmann80174/
Wiessmann8076/
Weiszmann8064/
Weihsmann8057/
Wieshmann8017/
Weischman8012/
Wismanová805/
Wittsmann801/
Wieschman801/
Weissmand801/
Weitsmann801/
Weishmann801/
Waissmand801/
Weismmann801/
Weissmahn801/
Wissmannn801/
Wischmaun800/
Witshmann800/
Weijhsman800/
Weissmman800/
Huisman7721,222/
Weizman775,474/
Wichman774,454/
Wessman773,027/
Wißmann772,549/
Buisman771,900/
Vaisman771,532/
Weijman77522/
Wajsman77289/
Veisman77210/
Bishman77167/
Vissman77138/
Vismann77119/
Wirzman77111/
Vismane77109/
Wismont7796/
Waizman7789/
Bissman7783/
Beisman7771/
Waysman7753/
Wyssman7742/
Weicman7739/
Wässman7737/
Baisman7736/
Waicman7731/
Bismann7730/
Wetsman7726/
Wiezman7725/
Wesmann7723/
Boisman7722/
Wejsman7722/
Vishman7720/
Wizmann7719/
Waijman7713/
Wehsman7712/
Weesman778/
Wissmam777/
Vitsman776/
Wuysman776/
Viesman775/
Waismam775/
Wizmane775/
Whizman774/
Wicmann773/
Vismant772/
Whixman772/
Hvisman771/
Weasman771/
Whicman771/
Whismam771/
Wismonn771/
Wesmane771/
Weißman771/
Wytsman771/
Wysmann771/
Wojsman771/
Waismon771/
Weusman770/
Wussman770/
Whismon770/
Weshman770/
Wuesman770/
Wieschmann75158/
Weismanová7512/
Wijsmanová753/
Witschmann752/
Wishchmann751/
Weismanova751/
Waismanová751/
Weischmann750/
Weißmann713,460/
Huismann711,117/
Huijsman71917/
Buijsman71685/
Weichman71630/
Beismann71523/
Wyssmann71422/
Waizmann71359/
Wießmann71193/
Boismain71190/
Viessman71172/
Veitsman71157/
Veismane71155/
Wessmann71153/
Veismann71118/
Wichmand7199/
Weytsman7181/
Vaitsman7172/
Wierzman7149/
Weusmann7147/
Bissmann7143/
Waichman7142/
Waaijman7140/
Wussmann7136/
Beissman7119/
Vaismann7117/
Bischman7115/
Witchman7114/
Vaissman7113/
Wijchman7110/
Vissmann719/
Weismannová716/
Wißmannn716/
Buismann713/
Vaismane713/
Whaysman712/
Baishman712/
Baismann712/
Weissmanová712/
Bihsmann712/
Huismain711/
Huismaun711/
Baismain711/
Waicmann711/
Wessmasn711/
Weyssman711/
Weixmann711/
Waissmam711/
Vischman711/
Vismantė711/
Weissmanova711/
Weiszmanová711/
Weismannova711/
Bijsmann711/
Veidsman711/
Weijeman711/
Weicmann711/
Wettsman711/
Wizzmann711/
Bishmaan711/
Weshmann710/
Whichman710/
Whismond710/
Boismann710/
Whismont710/
Wizmeann710/
Weassman710/
Besman67775/
Weizemann67279/
Beissmann67196/
Vesman67133/
Bixman67104/
Weissmannová6777/
Vizman6774/
Viessmann6757/
Bischmann6752/
Vicman6739/
Waizemann6728/
Wexman6726/
Buijsmann6724/
Bizman6723/
Vusman6716/
Vižman6714/
Vijman6712/
Vixman6711/
Vaittsman679/
Veissmann679/
Vysman678/
Bismon677/
Wezman675/
Weschmann674/
Baissmann672/
Vismon672/
Wischmannová671/
Whichmann671/
Bysman671/
Weizmmann671/
Wesmon671/
Wichmmann671/
Wayssmane671/
Weissmannova671/
Weißmannn671/
Wejssmann671/
Veitsmann671/
Waichmann671/
Wyzman671/
Vaitsmann671/
Vaismmann671/
Vaissmann671/
Whitchman670/

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