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

Wissen is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Wissén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 342,056^th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 6,791,748 people. 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. Wissen is also the 2,084,397^th most common first name world-wide, held by 26 people.

The surname Wissen is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 608 people, or 1 in 132,410. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 74 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 18 percent live and Hesse, where 2 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name 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 prevalency of Wissen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wissen last name increased 1,031 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wissen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wissen last name are 29.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76% registered with the political 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.