Wisnia Surname

993,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Wisnia Surname User-submission:

The meaning of Wisnia in Polish is 'cherry'.

Wisnia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
Belgium221:522,57550,051
England201:2,785,90397,972
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
France91:7,380,302306,885
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Wiśnia (6) are calculated separately.

Wisnia (29) may also be a first name.

Wisnia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of Wisnia in Polish is 'cherry'.

- javogadro

Wisnia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wisnia is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Wiśnia. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wisnia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 993,593rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 28,246,302 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Wisnia are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,951,561st most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 29 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 2,626,514. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 41 percent are found, Oregon, where 9 percent are found and New Jersey, where 4 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 9 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Wisnia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wisnia are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.29% registered with the political party.

Wisnia earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.9% more than the national average, earning $51,737 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiśnia946/
Wishnia92220/
Wisznia92125/
Wischnia8647/
Wisniach8613/
Wijnia83665/
Wiznia8323/
Visnia8316/
Wisnios7768/
Vishnia7755/
Wyshnia772/
Wichnia771/
Wisnioś771/
Wishnea771/
Weshnia771/
Wisnioch7127/
Wisniosz712/
Wojsznia711/
Besnia6728/
Visnea6718/
Wisnyo679/
Biznia676/
Vysnia675/
Visnja673/
Wisñay671/
Viznia671/
Bisnya671/
Visnya671/

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