Wissa Surname

93,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,077 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Wissa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wissa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt3,8441:23,9172,699
Tanzania6161:85,9448,725
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
Canada491:751,95159,756
France301:2,214,091176,965
Austria241:354,81038,119
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
England131:4,286,005132,302
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Wissa (380) may also be a first name.

Wissa Last Name Facts

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

Wissa (Arabic: يصا, Hindi: विस्सा) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wissa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 93,889th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,435,404 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Wissa reside; 76 percent reside in North Africa and 76 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Wissa is also the 444,827th most frequent first name internationally, held by 380 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is held by 3,844 people, or 1 in 23,917. Excluding Egypt this last name occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 12 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent reside.

Wissa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wissa surname is chiefly Greek Orthodox (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Wissa surname are 20.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.65% registered with the political party.

The amount Wissa earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 36.38% more than the national average, earning $58,847 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.56% more than the national average, earning $60,892 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waissa91269/
Wissah9148/
Weissa9111/
Woissa916/
Hwissa914/
Wissau912/
Wiessa911/
Wisa891,448/
Weissat8360/
Wisscha836/
Woissat835/
Wissaad834/
Wissait831/
Wisshau831/
Waissah831/
Bissa809,862/
Wisse804,188/
Vissa801,467/
Wessa801,119/
Wisai80949/
Wissy80938/
Waisa80932/
Wisso80318/
Wisia80191/
Wissi80159/
Wiesa80154/
Wisay8087/
Wisah8066/
Wyssa8066/
Weisa8045/
Wässa8034/
Wisza8033/
Wuisa8027/
Wisha8016/
Uissa8013/
Woisa807/
Wussa806/
Wisau805/
Wisaa805/
Wisap801/
Wisys801/
Hwisa801/
Whisa801/
Widsa801/
Wisea800/
Weisshap7713/
Wisseova771/
Baissa733,856/
Weisse733,468/
Wussah731,813/
Wisseh731,807/
Wissou731,389/
Wishah73717/
Bissai73691/
Woisso73583/
Bissay73446/
Wiesse73237/
Buissa73136/
Waisah73134/
Waisse7399/
Vaissa7387/
Vissat7381/
Wishau7380/
Waissi7375/
Beissa7364/
Bissau7358/
Weissi7354/
Waisay7343/
Weissy7340/
Waisau7339/
Wessah7338/
Wessay7333/
Wissot7330/
Waisso7329/
Wissie7326/
Vissas7318/
Boissa7317/
Wussai7316/
Viossa7315/
Wayssa7315/
Weyssa7314/
Wiszad7314/
Vuissa7311/
Waisea7311/
Huissa7311/
Weessa7310/
Waissy739/
Waisha738/
Weisha737/
Waisai736/
Weisso735/
Vissay735/
Hwessa735/
Wisest735/
Waisia734/
Weussa734/
Witsat734/
Viessa733/
Wissid733/
Wessea733/
Bissaa733/
Wiesia733/
Weisat732/
Bissea732/
Bissha732/
Woisse732/
Wiseau732/
Wissey732/
Wessai732/
Vissai732/
Witsas732/
Woissi732/
Wiesha732/
Bissaï732/
Wisees731/
Wisesr731/
Wissee731/
Vissaa731/
Whessa731/
Veissa731/
Hwisia731/
Vissah731/
Wiessy731/
Weissè731/
Weisia731/
Weisis731/
Wuisai731/
Wisysh731/
Wiszai731/
Wisaia731/
Witsah731/
Witsha731/
Woihsa731/
Wisahy731/
Whissy731/
Wessau731/
Wishai731/
Waises731/
Wisath730/
Wissiy730/
Weisshaus7121/
Weisshaut7117/
Weisshapp718/
Weisshaat711/
Weisshaup711/
Wise67118,808/
Bisa676,927/
Visa675,385/
Wesa673,704/
Boissay67694/
Wusa67681/
Wisi67671/
Wiso67616/
Baaissa67606/
Wishahy67285/
Uisa67184/
Boissau67117/
Waisath67112/
Wissehr67109/
Waissou6787/
Wiessie6769/
Weissie6746/
Visseau6740/
Weishap6728/
Bissa'a6727/
Voissat6723/
Waishes6722/
Vissaux6721/
Vaissap6713/
Weisatt6711/
Waisaat6711/
Wisy679/
Weisath679/
Wichess678/
Weissou677/
Wissish676/
Weissid675/
Wishoss673/
Waissoo673/
Baisssa672/
Waishay672/
Wishaha671/
Huissai671/
Waaisay671/
Woyssat671/
Wysa671/
Wishess671/
Vissaya671/
Weisseh671/
Wissieh671/
Whessah671/
Uisseau671/
Vishsas671/
Weisish671/
Waisseo671/
Waisuha671/
Wisuuha671/
Woissou671/
Beissah671/
Bisshai671/
Bisssai671/
Bishsha671/
Baissai671/
Baissea671/
Weissed671/
Wishahe671/
Baissaa671/
Weishaa671/
Weisach671/
Weishau671/
Wishaya671/
Wixa671/
Witshea670/
Wissich670/
Wischau670/
Wisshet670/
Whisaut670/
Weshsha670/

Wissa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wissa in the Hindi language
विस्साvis'sa-
Wissa in the Arabic language
يصاysa-
ويصاwysa-

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Footnotes

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