Wissa Surname
Approximately 5,077 people bear this surname
Wissa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3,844 | 1:23,917 | 2,699 |
| Tanzania | 616 | 1:85,944 | 8,725 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| United States | 188 | 1:1,927,973 | 124,806 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| France | 30 | 1:2,214,091 | 176,965 |
| Austria | 24 | 1:354,810 | 38,119 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Wissa (380) may also be a first name.
Wissa Demographics
Wissa Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Wissa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wissa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wissa (Arabic: يصا, Hindi: विस्सा) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Wissa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wissa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 93,889th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,435,404 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 380 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is held by 3,844 people, or 1 in 23,917. Apart from Egypt this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 12 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent are found.
Wissa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Greek Orthodox (67%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Wissa last name are 20.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.65% registered to vote for the 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
Wissa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wissa in the Hindi language | ||
| विस्सा | vis'sa | - |
| Wissa in the Arabic language | ||
| يصا | ysa | - |
| ويصا | wysa | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wissa
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