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Where Does The Last Name Wiso Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Wiso is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Wišo. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiso? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 526,285^th most widely held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 11,830,432 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Wiso are found; 70 percent are found in Southern Africa and 70 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 778,371^st most commonly used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 141 people.

The surname Wiso is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 405 people, or 1 in 133,772. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Free State, where 40 percent live, Gauteng, where 31 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 12 percent live. Barring South Africa this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 8 percent live and The DR Congo, where 6 percent live.

Wiso Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wiso has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wiso last name contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiso Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wiso last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Wiso earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.22% less than the national average, earning R 146,820 per year.