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

Wiss (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﺲ) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 119,944^th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,903,748 people. Wiss is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Wiss are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 28 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 661,310^th most commonly held given name in the world It is held by 189 people.

The last name Wiss is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 1,064 people, or 1 in 62,427. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Grand Est, where 78 percent reside, Occitanie, where 5 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 5 percent reside. Outside of France Wiss occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Switzerland, where 13 percent reside.

Wiss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wiss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wiss surname expanded 328 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiss Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wiss last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wiss earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning 329,145 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.66% more than the national average, earning $50,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning $44,166 CAD per year.