Wissal Surname
Approximately 760 people bear this surname
Wissal Surname User-submission:
In the Arabic language, the surname Wissal denotes strong connections and relationships between people.
Wissal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 716 | 1:48,151 | 7,863 |
| Tunisia | 28 | 1:21,808 | 3,430 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Wissal (13,564) may also be a first name.
Wissal Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
In the Arabic language, the surname Wissal denotes strong connections and relationships between people.
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Where Does The Last Name Wissal Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wissal is found most frequently in Morocco. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wissal click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wissal? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 448,102nd most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 9,588,876 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Wissal are found; 98 percent are found in North Africa and 98 percent are found in Mahgreb. Wissal is also the 49,803rd most prevalent forename world-wide, held by 13,564 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Morocco, where it is borne by 716 people, or 1 in 48,151. Other than Morocco it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Tunisia, where 4 percent live and Afghanistan, where 1 percent live.
Wissal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wissal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wissal surname decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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