Wissen Surname

342,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,073 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wissen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wissen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6081:132,41016,131
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
France1081:615,02580,926
Netherlands961:175,90825,337
Iraq371:946,53112,381
England111:5,065,278148,650
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
China21:683,660,78330,601
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Wissén (24) are calculated separately.

Wissen (26) may also be a first name.

Wissen Last Name Facts

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

Wissen is most common in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Wissén. Click here for other possible spellings of Wissen.

How Common Is The Last Name Wissen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 342,056th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 6,791,748 people. The last name Wissen is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Wissen are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 26 people.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 608 people, or 1 in 132,410. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 74 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 18 percent live and Hesse, where 2 percent live. Outside of Germany Wissen is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Wissen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wissen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,031 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wissen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wissen last name are 29.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76% being registered with the party.

Wissen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.15% more than the national average, earning $46,232 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wissén9424/
Weissen92390/
Whissen9294/
Wiessen9237/
Wissent9220/
Waissen9219/
Wisseng929/
Wishsen922/
Wijssen921/
Wissend921/
Witssen920/
Wisen91391/
Weissend86192/
Weissent8621/
Wiesen833,622/
Wessen832,445/
Bissen83901/
Wyssen83837/
Wisson83514/
Weisen83439/
Wissan83236/
Wijsen83155/
Wissem83146/
Waisen83123/
Wishen8341/
Wussen8319/
Vissen8310/
Wissin839/
Wässen837/
Wiseen836/
Whisen834/
Wisend834/
Woisen832/
Wisehn831/
Wisasn831/
Wixsen830/
Wiscen830/
Weissehan800/
Weisson77708/
Huissen77708/
Waisaen77503/
Whisson77424/
Weisend77297/
Weissan77126/
Waissan77104/
Weisent7784/
Weishen7754/
Wissang7739/
Buissen7730/
Woisson7716/
Boissen7713/
Weijsen779/
Wessien777/
Waisson776/
Wesseen774/
Weissin774/
Voissen772/
Wissone772/
Beissen772/
Hweisen771/
Wissamn771/
Whitsen771/
Whisent771/
Whissin771/
Wissann771/
Vissent771/
Wiesien771/
Wieszen771/
Weisene771/
Waisasn771/
Wissant771/
Vissenk771/
Waiseng771/
Wuiseng771/
Wissong770/
Wayssen770/
Weisenk770/
H'Weissene751/
Wischausen751/
Wishhausen750/
Wisshausen750/
Wischhasen750/
Bisen7332,555/
Wesen735,921/
Visen73770/
Wisan73745/
Wison73723/
Wisén73301/
Wißen73159/
Wisin7380/
Wicen7342/
Wixen7339/
Wysen7324/
Wusen7310/
Wisèn737/
Wisem735/
Witschen71291/
Buijssen71139/
Huijssen71118/
Wieschen7198/
Weissing7180/
Waissane7153/
Weissink7152/
Weissang7150/
Weissgan7138/
Wissingh7130/
Weissohn7126/
Weissand7119/
Weissane7116/
Weissina719/
Weisehan717/
Waissong717/
Weissoun716/
Whitsend711/
Whitsosn711/
Weissamn711/
Weissone711/
Weischen711/
Wissingk711/
Weisshan710/
Wischent710/
Wischend710/
Bisson6725,817/
Wesson6710,031/
Boisen672,736/
Wuisan672,501/
Bissan672,244/
Wishon671,811/
Wissam671,539/
Wixson671,298/
Waison67816/
Visent67652/
Bessen67482/
Vishen67400/
Huisen67388/
Wessin67354/
Woisin67301/
Beisen67277/
Wisian67247/
Bissin67232/
Wittschen67213/
Wessén67191/
Vissin67158/
Waisin67142/
Weseen67123/
Wichen6794/
Wessan6787/
Weisshahn6778/
Baisen6776/
Wisaun6776/
Wisane6770/
Weißen6769/
Weisan6756/
Vussen6754/
Wishin6752/
Uiseng6752/
Voisen6748/
Büssen6740/
Wieseń6739/
Wishan6736/
Waisan6736/
Weysen6735/
Weison6733/
Wajsen6733/
Vitsen6732/
Weesen6728/
Veisen6721/
Wessem6718/
Wiczen6718/
Wusien6718/
Bixsen6716/
Vessen6716/
Wijzen6716/
Wuesen6715/
Visson6714/
Wixsan6712/
Wisoon6712/
Weasen6711/
Bisenn6710/
Wiecen679/
Waysen679/
Whison678/
Vissem678/
Waicen678/
Widsén677/
Bøisen676/
Wiceen675/
Vissan674/
Buisen674/
Wieson673/
Wisont673/
Wusson673/
Woison673/
Bissón673/
Viesen672/
Wioson672/
Wesjen672/
Wision672/
Vaisen672/
Weshen672/
Woisem672/
Wihson672/
Wussin672/
Bisehn671/
Wizson671/
Wisaan671/
Wissim671/
Wissom671/
Wiesan671/
Wedsen671/
Whizen671/
Wesehn671/
Weischenk671/
Waissoune671/
Wiszeń671/
Byssen671/
Bässen671/
Uisent671/
Uissem671/
Visien671/
Wicien671/
Weischeng671/
Weiseheng671/
Weisin671/
Wijson671/
Wisant670/
Viseen670/
Wicend670/
Weisshand670/
Wiesin670/
Weisehahn670/
Wesend670/
Wesien670/
Wuhsen670/
Weusen670/
Hwison670/
Biszen670/
Whesen670/
Wysend670/

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Footnotes

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