Wissett Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Wissett Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Guisset [from Old Teutonic wís, wise + the French diminutive suff. -et]
Wissett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 61 | 1:913,411 | 46,955 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
Wissett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Guisset [from Old Teutonic wís, wise + the French diminutive suff. -et]
Wissett Demographics
Average Wissett Salary in
England
£26,950
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Wissett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wissett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wissett is found most in England. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wissett? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,273,756th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Wissett reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 43 percent live, Merseyside, where 30 percent live and Berkshire, where 15 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 11 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.
Wissett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wissett has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 305 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wissett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Wissett surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
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Footnotes
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