Wisnom Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wisnom Surname User-submission:

The first Wisnom in Ireland was believed to have arrived with King William III in 1690 from Denmark.

Wisnom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
England81:6,964,757184,742
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:138,4337,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Wisnom Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The first Wisnom in Ireland was believed to have arrived with King William III in 1690 from Denmark.

- valeriekerr11

Wisnom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wisnom is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wisnom.

How Common Is The Last Name Wisnom? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,281,391st most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. The surname Wisnom is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Wisnom are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 2,170,413. In The United States Wisnom is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 25 percent reside, Maryland, where 22 percent reside and California, where 21 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside and Belgium, where 1 percent reside.

Wisnom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wisnom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wisnom surname expanded 928 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wisnom Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wisnom surname is primarily Presbyterian (81%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wisnom are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the political party.

Wisnom earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.22% less than the national average, earning $40,897 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Winom9130/
Wisnum8350/
Wisnon832/
Wisnam831/
Whinnom776/
Bisnoom774/
Woingom771/
Bishnom771/
Winhome770/
Winon73102/
Vinom7383/
Winam7332/
Wenom7322/
Binom7310/
Whisnamt711/
Whisnont711/
Winham67703/
Wainam67165/
Wainon6778/
Whinam6761/
Bisnon6759/
Visnum6750/
Vinoum6725/
Weinam6721/
Vingom6712/
Wisnan678/
Wignon675/
Bisnum674/
Binoum672/
Wihnon672/
Bisnam672/
Winame672/
Wenhom671/
Winhon671/
Vinome671/
Bainom671/
Vignom671/
Uisnon671/
Wesnon671/
Winoon670/
Visnam670/

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